
Relativity
An Introduction to Spacetime Physics
Steve Adams(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2017
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-138-40423-6 (ISBN)
Description
Provides the essential principles and results of special relativity as required by undergraduates. The text uses a geometric interpretation of space-time so that a general theory is seen as a natural extension of the special theory. Although most results are derived from first principles, complex and distracting mathematics is avoided and all mathematical steps and formulae are fully explained and interpreted, often with explanatory diagrams.; The emphasis throughout the text is on understanding the physics of relativity. The structure of the book is designed to allow students of different courses to choose their own route through the short self-contained sections in each chapter. The latter part of the book shows how Einstein's theory of gravity is central to unraveling fundamental questions of cosmology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-40423-6 (9781138404236)
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Content
1. Classical Physics, 2. Problems With Space And Time, 3. Space-Time, 4.General Relativity and Cosmology, 5. Appendix, Further Reading, Index