Special Relativity |
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| Author:
| Woodhouse, N. M. J. |
| Series title: | Undergraduate Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85233-426-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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This book provides readers with the tools needed to understand the physical basis of special relativity and will enable a confident mathematical understanding of Minkowski's picture of space-time. It features a large number of examples and exercises, ranging from the rather simple through to the more involved and challenging. Coverage includes acceleration and tensors and has an emphasis on space-time diagrams.
This book provides readers with the tools needed to understand the physical basis of special relativity and will enable a confident mathematical understanding of Minkowski's picture of space-time. It features a large number of examples and exercises, ranging from the rather simple through to the more involved and challenging. Coverage includes acceleration and tensors and has an emphasis on space-time diagrams.