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Autore |
Rahaman Farook |
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The special theory of relativity : a mathematical approach / / Farook Rahaman |
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Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
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©2022 |
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ISBN |
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9789811904974 |
9789811904967 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (339 pages) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mathematical physics |
Relativitat especial (Física) |
Llibres electrònics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Pre-relativity and Galilean Transformation -- 1.1 Failure of Newtonian Mechanics -- 1.2 Galilean Transformations -- 1.3 Galilean Transformations in Vector Form -- 1.4 Non-inertial Frames -- 1.5 Galilean Transformation and Laws of Electrodynamics -- 1.6 Attempts to Locate the Absolute Frame -- 2 Michelson-Morley Experiment and Velocity of Light -- 2.1 Attempts to Locate Special Privileged Frame -- 2.2 The Michelson-Morley Experiment (M-M) -- 2.3 Phenomena of Aberration: Bradley's Observation -- 2.4 Fizeau's Experiment -- 2.5 The Relativistic Concept of Space and Time -- 3 Lorentz Transformations -- 3.1 Postulates of Special Theory of Relativity -- 3.2 Lorentz Transformations -- 3.2.1 Lorentz Transformation Between Two Inertial Frames of Reference (Non-axiomatic Approach) -- 3.2.2 Axiomatic Derivation of Lorentz Transformation -- 3.2.3 Lorentz Transformation Based on the Postulates of Special Theory of Relativity -- 3.3 The General Lorentz Transformations -- 3.4 Thomas Precession -- 4 Mathematical Properties of Lorentz Transformations -- 4.1 Length Contraction (Lorentz-Fitzgerald Contraction) -- 4.2 Time Dilation -- 4.3 Relativity |
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