Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity
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Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity

From Newton to Einstein

  1. 454 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity

From Newton to Einstein

About this book

Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity: From Newton to Einstein is intended to teach students of physics, astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental but accessible way. Designed to render any reader a "master of relativity, all material on the subject is comprehensible and derivable from first principles. The book emphasizes problem solving, contains abundant problem sets, and is conveniently organized to meet the needs of both student and instructor.- Fully revised and expanded second edition with improved figures- Enlarged discussion of dynamics and the relativistic version of Newton's second law- Resolves the twin paradox from the principles of special and general relativity- Includes new chapters which derive magnetism from relativity and electrostatics- Derives Maxwell's equations from Gauss' law and the principles of special relativity- Includes new chapters on differential geometry, space-time curvature, and the field equations of general relativity- Introduces black holes and gravitational waves as illustrations of the principles of general relativity and relates them to the 2015 and 2017 observational discoveries of LIGO

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780128137208
eBook ISBN
9780128137215
Edition
2
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. About the Book Cover
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1. Physics According to Newton—A World With No Speed Limit
  8. Chapter 2. Space–Time Measurements According to Einstein
  9. Chapter 3. Visualizing Relativity—Minkowski Diagrams and the Twins
  10. Chapter 4. Lorentz Transformations (Boosts), Addition of Velocities, and Invariant Intervals
  11. Chapter 5. Illustrations and Problems in Space–Time Measurements
  12. Chapter 6. Relativistic Dynamics: First Steps
  13. Chapter 7. Acceleration and Forces in Relativity: The Birth of Dynamical Fields
  14. Chapter 8. Boosting the Electrostatic Force, Electromagnetic Fields and More on Four-Vectors
  15. Chapter 9. Maxwell's Equations of Electrodynamics and the Wave Equation
  16. Chapter 10. Magnetism in the Lab, the Discovery of Relativity, and the Way Forward
  17. Chapter 11. Introduction to General Relativity
  18. Chapter 12. Curvature, Strong Gravity, and Gravitational Waves
  19. Appendix A. Physical Constants, Data, and Conversion Factors
  20. Appendix B. Solutions to Selected Problems
  21. Appendix C. Mathematics Background
  22. Appendix D. Theorems and Concepts of Vector Calculus
  23. Appendix E. Summary of Formulas
  24. Appendix F. The Wave Equation With Sources: The Four-Vector Potential and the Lorenz Gauge
  25. Appendix G. Equation of Motion in Curved Space and Christoffel Symbols, Two-Dimensional Surfaces, and the Geodesic Deviation and Gravity Waves
  26. Index