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Beschreibung
In most undergraduate physics classes Special Relativity is taught from a simplistic point of view using Newtonian concepts rather than the relativistic way of thinking. This results in students often finding it difficult to understand properly the new approach/new ideas, and consequently to solve relativistic problems. Furthermore, a number of books treat the theory using advanced mathematics which is not necessary for the first approach to the theory. This book is intended to serve two roles: a. To treat a student in a systematic constructive way to the basic structure of the theory and b. To provide a large number of solved in-detail problems in the kinematics and dynamics of Special Relativity. Concerning the first aim the book introduces the basics of four-dimensional mathematics, i.e., Lorentz metric, relativistic tensors, and prepares, through working examples, the transition to General Relativity, which requires, besides the relativistic concepts, the use of Differential Geometry and tensor analysis. The presentation is concise and does not replace a book on Special Relativity. Concerning the second intention the large number of problems provides the necessary material which can be used in order to familiarize the student with the relativistic ¿world¿. These problems can be used in the class by the teachers either as working examples or as problem sheets.

It will be our pleasure if the book will be useful to both students and teachers.
In most undergraduate physics classes Special Relativity is taught from a simplistic point of view using Newtonian concepts rather than the relativistic way of thinking. This results in students often finding it difficult to understand properly the new approach/new ideas, and consequently to solve relativistic problems. Furthermore, a number of books treat the theory using advanced mathematics which is not necessary for the first approach to the theory. This book is intended to serve two roles: a. To treat a student in a systematic constructive way to the basic structure of the theory and b. To provide a large number of solved in-detail problems in the kinematics and dynamics of Special Relativity. Concerning the first aim the book introduces the basics of four-dimensional mathematics, i.e., Lorentz metric, relativistic tensors, and prepares, through working examples, the transition to General Relativity, which requires, besides the relativistic concepts, the use of Differential Geometry and tensor analysis. The presentation is concise and does not replace a book on Special Relativity. Concerning the second intention the large number of problems provides the necessary material which can be used in order to familiarize the student with the relativistic ¿world¿. These problems can be used in the class by the teachers either as working examples or as problem sheets.

It will be our pleasure if the book will be useful to both students and teachers.
Über den Autor

Prof. Tsamparlis received his PhD from Imperial College in London and has more than 35 years of teaching experience at the universities of Witwatersrand (South Africa) and Athens (Greece). His research is focused on General Relativity, Gravitation, Cosmology and Symmetries of Differential Equations.

Zusammenfassung

Offers a systematic presentation and discussion of relativistic concepts through working examples

Provides the relativistic mathematics of four dimensional spacetime and explains the energy momentum tensor

Presents the correspondence of relativistic quantities with geometric quantities

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 - The Statement of the Problems Together With A Short Review of the Relevant Theory.- Chapter 1 - General material.- Chapter 2 - Linear spaces - coordinates.- Chapter 3 - Inner product.- Chapter 4 - Tensors.- Chapter 5 - Euclidian Inner product and Euclidian tensors.- Chapter 6 - Lorentz Inner product and Lorentz tensors.- Chapter 7 - 4-Vectors.- Chapter 8 - Systems of particle 4-vectors.- Chapter 9 - Making Physics.- Part 2 - Solutions.- Chapter 10 - Relativistic reactions.- Chapter 11 - Electromagnetic ¿eld:Problems.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Theoretische Physik
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Physik, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: xx
485 S.
64 s/w Illustr.
1 farbige Illustr.
485 p. 65 illus.
1 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9783031317057
ISBN-10: 303131705X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tsamparlis, Michael
Hersteller: Springer Nature Switzerland
Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 235 x 155 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Michael Tsamparlis
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.05.2024
Gewicht: 0,762 kg
Artikel-ID: 126763486

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