Special relativity a heuristic approach / Sadri Hassani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, Illnois State University, Normal,IL, USA.
| Author/creator | Hassani, Sadri |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2017. |
| Description | xix, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Physics and Astronomy 2017 [EBCPA17] |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- List of Symbols, Phrases, and Acronyms -- Note to the Reader -- 1. Qualitative Relativity -- 2. Relativity of Time and Space -- 3. Lorentz Transformation -- 4. Spacetime Geometry -- 5. Spacetime Momentum -- 6. Relativity in Four Dimensions -- 7. Relativistic Photography -- 8. Relativistic Interactions -- 9. Interstellar Travel -- 10. A Painless Introduction to Tensors -- 11. Relativistic Electrodynamics -- 12. Early Universe -- Appendix A. Maxwell's Equations -- Appendix B. Derivation of 4D Lorentz Transformation -- Appendix C. Relativistic Photography Formulas -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017938702 |
| ISBN | 9780128104118 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 0128104112 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |