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245 10 a| Relativity made relatively easyh| [electronic resource] /c| Andrew M. Steane.;

260 a| Oxford, United Kingdom :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| xv, 419 p. :b| ill. ;c| 25 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]) and index;

505 0 a| The relativistic world -- Basic ideas -- The Lorentz transformation -- Moving light sources -- Dynamics -- The conservation of energy-momentum -- Further kinematics -- Relativity and electromagnetism -- Electromagnetic radiation.;

505 0 a| An introduction to general relativity -- The principle of equivalence -- Warped spacetime -- Physics from the metric.;

505 0 a| Further special relativity -- Tensors and index notation -- Rediscovering electromagnetism -- Lagrangian mechanics -- Angular momentum -- Energy density -- What is spacetime?;

505 0 a| Appendices. Some basic arguments -- Constants and length scales -- Derivatives and index notation -- The field of an arbitrarily moving charge.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| Relativity Made Relatively Easy presents an extensive study of Special Relativity and a gentle (but exact) introduction to General Relativity for undergraduate students of physics. Assuming almost no prior knowledge, it allows the student to handle all the Relativity needed for a university course, with explanations as simple, thorough, and engaging as possible.;

520 a| The aim is to make manageable what would otherwise be regarded as hard; to make derivations as simple as possible and physical ideas as transparent as possible. Lorentz invariants and four-vectors are introduced early on, but tensor notation is postponed until needed. In addition to the more basic ideas such as Doppler effect and collisions, the text introduces more advanced material such as radiation from accelerating charges, Lagrangian methods, the stress-energy tensor, and introductory General Relativity, including Gaussian curvature, the Schwarzschild solution, gravitational lensing, and black holes. A second volume will extend the treatment of General Relativity somewhat more thoroughly, and also introduce Cosmology, spinors, and some field theory.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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650 0 a| Relativity (Physics)=| ^A28311;

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Relativity made relatively easy / Andrew M. Steane.

Author/creator	Steane, Andrew M.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press,
Description	xv, 419 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Special relativity (Physics) Relativity (Physics)

Contents	The relativistic world -- Basic ideas -- The Lorentz transformation -- Moving light sources -- Dynamics -- The conservation of energy-momentum -- Further kinematics -- Relativity and electromagnetism -- Electromagnetic radiation.
Contents	An introduction to general relativity -- The principle of equivalence -- Warped spacetime -- Physics from the metric.
Contents	Further special relativity -- Tensors and index notation -- Rediscovering electromagnetism -- Lagrangian mechanics -- Angular momentum -- Energy density -- What is spacetime?
Contents	Appendices. Some basic arguments -- Constants and length scales -- Derivatives and index notation -- The field of an arbitrarily moving charge.
Abstract	Relativity Made Relatively Easy presents an extensive study of Special Relativity and a gentle (but exact) introduction to General Relativity for undergraduate students of physics. Assuming almost no prior knowledge, it allows the student to handle all the Relativity needed for a university course, with explanations as simple, thorough, and engaging as possible.
Abstract	The aim is to make manageable what would otherwise be regarded as hard; to make derivations as simple as possible and physical ideas as transparent as possible. Lorentz invariants and four-vectors are introduced early on, but tensor notation is postponed until needed. In addition to the more basic ideas such as Doppler effect and collisions, the text introduces more advanced material such as radiation from accelerating charges, Lagrangian methods, the stress-energy tensor, and introductory General Relativity, including Gaussian curvature, the Schwarzschild solution, gravitational lensing, and black holes. A second volume will extend the treatment of General Relativity somewhat more thoroughly, and also introduce Cosmology, spinors, and some field theory.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]) and index
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012941966
ISBN	9780199662869 (pbk.)
ISBN	019966286X (pbk.)
ISBN	9780199662852 (hbk.)
ISBN	0199662851 (hbk.)

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