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Basic Relativity: An Introductory Essay (SpringerBriefs in Physics)

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Publisher
Springer
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Leaves
107
Edition
2011
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This Brief presents a new way of introducing relativity theory, in which perplexing relativistic effects such as time dilation and Lorentz contraction are explained prior to the discussion of Lorentz-transformation. The notion of relativistic mass is shown to contradict the spirit of relativity theory and the true significance of the mass-energy relation is contrasted with the popular view of it. The author discusses the twin paradox from the point of view of both siblings. Last but not least, the fundamentals of general relativity are described, including the recent Gravity Probe B experiment.

✦ Table of Contents

Basic Relativity
Preface
Contents
1 From Time Dilation to E0 = mc2
2 The Lorentz-Transformation
3 General Relativity
4 Concluding Remarks
5 Selected Problems to Chapter 1
Index

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