James J. Callahan: The Geometry of Spacetime

Cover: 9781441931429 | The Geometry of Spacetime | James J. Callahan | Taschenbuch | xiv

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In 1905, Albert Einstein offered a revolutionary theory - special relativity - to explain some of the most troubling problems in current physics concerning electromagnetism and motion. Soon afterwards, Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime. These ideas are the subject of the first part of the book. The second part develops the main implications of Einstein's general relativity as a theory of gravity rooted in the differential geometry of surfaces. The author explores the way an individual observer views the world and how a pair of observers collaborates to gain objective knowledge of the world. He has tried to encompass both the general and special theory by using the geometry of spacetime as the unifying theme of the book. To read it, one needs only a first course in linear algebra and multivariable calculus and familiarity with the physical applications of calculus.

Zusammenfassung

Preliminary Text. DO NOT USE. In 1905, Albert Einstein offered a revolutionary theory--special relativity--to explain some of the most troubling problems about electromagnetism and motion in the physics of the day. Soon afterwards, Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime. These ideas are the subject of the first part of the book. The second part introduces the theory of frames, surfaces, and intrinsic geometry in order to develop the main implications of Einstein's general relativity.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Relativity Before 1905.- 2 Special Relativity-Kinematics.- 3 Special Relativity-Kinetics.- 4 Arbitrary Frames.- 5 Surfaces and Curvature.- 6 Intrinsic Geometry.- 7 General Relativity.- 8 Consequences.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Theoretische Physik
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xiv 454 S. 219 s/w Illustr.
ISBN-13:	9781441931429
ISBN-10:	1441931422
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Callahan, James J.
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2000
Hersteller:	Springer US Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	244 x 170 x 26 mm
Von/Mit:	James J. Callahan
Erscheinungsdatum:	12.12.2011
Gewicht:	0,821 kg