Special Relativity /

Special relativity is one of the high points of the undergraduate mathematical physics syllabus. Nick Woodhouse writes for those approaching the subject with a background in mathematics: he aims to build on their familiarity with the foundational material and the way of thinking taught in first-year...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Woodhouse, Nicholas M. J.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Springer London : Imprint : Springer, 2003.
Series:	Springer undergraduate mathematics series.
Subjects:	Mathematics. Mathematical physics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Relativity in Classical Mechanics
Maxwell's Theory
The Propagation of Light
Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity
Lorentz Transformations in Four Dimensions
Relative Motion
Relativistic Collisions
Relativistic Electrodynamics
Tensors and Isometries
Notes on Exercises
Vector Calculus
Bibliography
Index.