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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437978503321

Autore

Ludyk Günter

Titolo

Einstein in Matrix Form : Exact Derivation of the Theory of Special and General Relativity without Tensors / / by Günter Ludyk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

3-642-35798-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

Graduate Texts in Physics, , 1868-4513

Disciplina

530.11

Soggetti

Gravitation

Mechanics

Mechanics, Applied

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Mathematical physics

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Classical Mechanics

Mathematical Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Contents: Special Relativity -- The Galilei Transformation -- The Lorentz Transformation -- The Invariance of Quadratic Forms -- Velocity Addition -- Lorentz Transformation of Velocities -- Lorentz Transformation of Impulses -- Acceleration and Force -- Relativistic Electrodynamics -- Energy Momentum Matrix -- General Relativity -- General Relativity and Riemannian Geometry.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an introduction to the theories of Special and General Relativity. The target audience are physicists, engineers and applied scientists who are looking for an understandable introduction to the topic - without too much new mathematics. The fundamental equations of Einsteins theory of Special and General Relativity are derived using matrix calculus, without the help of tensors. This feature makes the book special and a valuable tool for scientists and engineers with no



experience in the field of tensor calculus. In part I the foundations of Special Relativity are developed, part II describes the structure and principle of General Relativity. Part III explains the Schwarzschild solution of spherical body gravity and examines the "Black Hole" phenomenon. Any necessary mathematical tools are user friendly provided, either directly in the text or in the appendices.