Rafael Ferraro: Einstein's Space-Time

Cover: 9781441924193 | Einstein's Space-Time | Rafael Ferraro | Taschenbuch | Paperback

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Beschreibung

Between 1994 and 1999, I had the pleasure of lecturing Special and General Relativity in the Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. These lectures were targeted to undergraduate and graduate students of Physics. However, it is increasingly apparent that interest in Relativity extends beyond these academic circles. Because of this reason, this book intends to become useful to students of related disciplines and to other readers interested in Einstein¿s work, who will be able to incorporate entirely the fundamental ideas of Relativity starting from the very basic concepts of Physics. To understand the Theory of Relativity it is necessary to give up our intuitive notions of space and time, i. e. , the notions used in our daily relation with the world. These classical notions of space and time are also the foundations of Newtonian mechanics, which dominated Physics for over two centuries until they clashed with Maxwell¿s electromagnetism. Classical physics assumed that space is immutable and its geometry obeys the Euclidean postulates. Furthermore, distances and time intervals are believed invariant, i. e. , independent of the state of motion. Both preconceptions about the nature of space and time rely firmly on our daily experience, in such a way that the classical notions are imprinted in our thought with the status of ¿true.

Zusammenfassung

This book is unique from its competitors because in addition to standard coverage of special and general relativity, it also offers information in a historical context
Original Spanish-language book, published in 2005, reached #1 in Argentina and the author is very well-known among members of the General Relativity community

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Space and Time Before Einstein.- In Search of the Ether.- Space and Time in Special Relativity.- Geometric Structure of Space-Time.- Transformation of the Electromagnetic Field.- Energy and Momentum.- Covariant Formulation.- Inertia and Gravity.- Results of General Relativity.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Theoretische Physik
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xviii 310 S.
ISBN-13:	9781441924193
ISBN-10:	1441924191
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ferraro, Rafael
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Hersteller:	Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Maße:	235 x 155 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Rafael Ferraro
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.10.2010
Gewicht:	0,499 kg

Artikel-ID: 107207617

Zusammenfassung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Theoretische Physik
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xviii 310 S.
ISBN-13:	9781441924193
ISBN-10:	1441924191
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ferraro, Rafael
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Hersteller:	Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Maße:	235 x 155 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Rafael Ferraro
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.10.2010
Gewicht:	0,499 kg