Essential Dynamics and Relativity - Couverture souple

Odonnell, Peter J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 146658839X ISBN 13 : 9781466588394

Editeur : CRC Press, 2014

Synopsis

Essential Dynamics & Relativity provides students with an introduction to the core aspects of dynamics and special relativity. The author reiterates important ideas and terms throughout and covers concepts that are often missing from other textbooks at this level. He also places each topic within the wider constructs of the theory, without jumping from topic to topic to illustrate a point.

The first section of the book focuses on dynamics, discussing the basic aspects of single particle motion and analyzing the motion of multi-particle systems. The book also explains the dynamical behavior of both composite bodies (rigid bodies) and objects in non-inertial frames of reference (rotating reference frames).

The second section concentrates on relativity. The author describes the ideas leading to the inception of special relativity. He also formulates fundamental aspects, such as time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformations, and the visual aids of Minkowski diagrams, necessary to develop more sophisticated ideas. He then develops the concepts within the context of relativistic mechanics.

With many examples throughout and exercises at the end of each chapter, this text makes the often daunting and confusing ideas of dynamics and special relativity accessible to undergraduate students studying the subjects for the first time.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter J. O’Donnell is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, where he is also a Fellow of St. Edmund’s College. Dr. O’Donnell’s current research focuses on Lanczos potential theory, black holes, and quantum gravity.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This text provides undergraduate students with an introduction to the core aspects of dynamics and special relativity. It helps students understand the precise nomenclature of dynamics and presents the mathematics of special relativity in a straightforward way. The author reiterates important ideas and terms throughout and covers concepts that are often missing from other textbooks at this level. He also places each topic within the wider constructs of the theory, without jumping from topic to topic to illustrate a point.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 146658839X
• ISBN 13: 9781466588394
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
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