Introduction To Special Relativity (Oxford Science Publications)

Wolfgang Rindler (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas)

ISBN 10: 0198539525 / ISBN 13: 9780198539520

Edité par Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 1991

This book is intended for undergraduates taking an introductory course on special relativity which is rather more conceptually and mathematically than experimentally orientated. A suitably prepared reader could use it for self-study. It assumes no prior knowledge of relativity. Thus it elaborates the underlying logic, dwells on the subleties and apparent paradoxes, and also contains a large collection of problems which should just about cover all the basic modes of thinking and calculating in special relativity. Much emphasis has been laid on developing the student's intuition for space-time geometry and four-tensor calculus; but the approach is not so dogmatically four-dimensional that three-dimensional methods are rejected our of hand when they yield a result more directly. This updated new edition contains additional examples and problems, and the chapter on relativistic mechanics of continua has been substantially rewritten. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004581917

Synopsis :

This textbook offers a concise but thorough treatment of the theory of special relativity for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Assuming no prior knowledge of relativity, the author elaborates the underlying logic and describes the subtleties and apparent paradoxes. The text also contains a large number of problems which cover the basic modes of thinking and calculating in special relativity. Emphasis is placed on developing the student's intuitive understanding of space-time geometry along with the necessary methods of four-tensor calculus, though three-dimensional methods are also described. This updated new edition contains additional examples and problems, and the chapter on relativistic mechanics of continua has been substantially rewritten.

À propos de l?auteur: Wolfgang Rindler is at University of Texas at Dallas.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Introduction To Special Relativity (Oxford ...
Éditeur : Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford
Date d'édition : 1991
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 2ème Édition