Geometrical Physics in Minkowski Spacetime

✍ Scribed by E. G. Peter Rowe (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 262
• Series: Springer Monographs in Mathematics
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

From the reviews of the first edition:

This attractive book provides an account of the theory of special relativity from a geometrical viewpoint, explaining the unification and insights that are given by such a treatment…Can be read with profit by all who have taken a first course in relativity physics.

--ASLIB Book Guide

"This in an interesting monograph. The author emphasizes the geometry aspects of special relativity, accenting the absolutes … . This book works best as an introduction to special relativity for well-prepared senior undergraduates and first-year’s graduate students. … There are excellent examples and a plethora of new and stimulating problems for students to work." (B. DeFacio, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 43 (4), 2002)

"As the title indicates, the book under review presents the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics. … Each chapter is supplemented by exercises that enable students to test their understanding of Minkowskian geometry and its application to physics. I would recommend this book as an introduction to the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics." (Peter R. Law, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 d)

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Spacetime....Pages 1-42
Vectors in Spacetime....Pages 43-98
Asymptotic Momentum Conservation....Pages 99-124
Covectors and Dyadics in Spacetime....Pages 125-164
Electromagnetism....Pages 165-200
The Energy Tensor....Pages 201-240
Back Matter....Pages 241-248

✦ Subjects

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory;Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics;Geometry