The Principle of Relativity (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Cunningham, Ebenezer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333680260 ISBN 13 : 9781333680268

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Space and time aren’t separate stages of reality; they’re shaped by the very phenomena they measure. This book presents the principle of relativity as a unifying idea that underpins how we understand physics.

The text surveys how the view that space and time depend on observation changes the way we describe motion, energy, and the laws of nature. It ties together theoretical developments with experimental clues, showing why this perspective matters for broad questions about matter and the universe. The discussion keeps a practical focus on what the idea means for describing physical processes and for future discoveries.

- Learn how four-dimensional thinking reframes motion, force, and energy.
- See how invariance under transformation provides a consistent description of different observers.
- Explore the way field equations and potentials are formulated in moving bodies and with relativistic concepts.
- Understand the experimental backdrop, including classic tests that motivated the principle.

Ideal for readers of physics history and readers curious about how Einstein’s insight reshapes the foundations of mechanics and electrodynamics.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333680260
• ISBN 13: 9781333680268
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 242
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