Introduction to Relativity: For Physicists and Astronomers

Author:   John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780124175617


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   21 May 2001
Format:   Paperback
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Introduction to Relativity is intended to teach physics and astronomy majors at the freshman, sophomore or upper-division levels how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental, but accessible, way. Designed to render any reader a master of relativity, everything on the subject is comprehensible and derivable from first principles. The book emphasizes problem solving, contains abundant problem sets, and is conveniently organized to meet the needs of both student and instructor.

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Author:   John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA) ,  John B. Kogut (Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9780124175617


ISBN 10:   0124175619
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   21 May 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Physics According to Newton - A World with No Speed Limit Physics According to Einstein Visualizing Relativity - Minowski Diagrams Assorted Applications Illustrations and Problems in Space-Time Measurements Relativistic Dynamics A Gentle Introduction to General Relativity Illustrations, Problems, and Discussions in General Relativity

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When you are courting a nice girl, an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. Albert Einstein


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