Introduction to relativity / John B. Kogut.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kogut, John B.

Series:

Complementary Science

Complementary science series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relativity (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. : Harcourt/Academic Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Introduction to Relativity is intended to teach physics and astronomy majors at the freshman, sophomore or upper-division levels how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental, but accessible, way. Designed to render any reader a ""master of relativity"", everything 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.* Simplicity: the book teaches space and time in relativity in a physical fashi

Contents:

Front Cover; Introduction to Relativity; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Physics According to Newton-A World with No Speed Limit; Chapter 2. Physics According to Einstein; 2.1 A World with a Speed Limit; 2.2 Making a Clock with Mirrors and Light; 2.3 Lorentz Contraction; 2.4 The Relativity of Simultaneity; 2.5 Time Dilation Revisited; 2.6 Lorentz Contraction Revisited; Problems; Chapter 3. Visualizing Relativity-Minkowski Diagrams; 3.1 Space and Time Axes for Inertial Frames and the Constancy of Light

3.2 Visualizing the Relativity of Simultaneity, Time Dilation, and Lorentz Contraction3.3 The Doppler Effect; 3.4 The Twin Paradox; 3.5 Einstein Meets Shakespeare-Relativistic History; Problems; Chapter 4. Assorted Applications; 4.1 Lorentz Transformation; 4.2 Relativistic Velocity Addition; 4.3 Causality, Light Cones, and Proper Time; Problems; Chapter 5. Illustrations and Problems in Space-Time Measurements; 5.1 A Spaceship Rendevous; 5.2 A Hole in the Ice; 5.3 A Velocity Greater Than the Speed Limit?; Problems; Chapter 6. Relativistic Dynamics; 6.1 Energy, Light, and E = mc2

6.2 Patching up Newtonian Dynamics-Relativistic Momentum and Energy6.3 Relativistic Force and Energy Conservation; 6.4 Energy and Momentum Conservation, and Four-Vectors; 6.5 Collisions and Conservation Laws-Converting Mass to Energy and Energy to Mass; 6.6 Further Topics in Special Relativity; Problems; Chapter 7. A Gentle Introduction to General Relativity; 7.1 The Equivalence Principle, Gravity, and Apparent Forces; 7.2 Motion in a Rotating, Relativistic Reference Frame; 7.3 A Look at Curved Surfaces; 7.4 Gravitational Red Shift; 7.5 The Twins Again; 7.6 Making the Most out of Time

7.7 Gravitational Field of a Spherical Mass-The Schwarzschild Metric7.8 Bending of Light in a Gravitational Field; 7.9 Closing Comments; Problems; Chapter 8. Illustrations, Problems, and Discussions in General Relativity; 8.1 An Aging Astronaut; 8.2 Geometry and Gravity; 8.3 Does Gravity Make Light Go Faster?; 8.4 Trapping Light (and Other Stuff) in Black Holes; Appendix A: Handy Approximations and Expansions; Appendix B: Physical Constants, Data, and Conversion Factors; Appendix C: Selected Solutions to Problems; C.1 Chapter 2 Problems; C.2 Chapter 3 Problems; C.3 Chapter 4 Problems

C.4 Chapter 5 ProblemsC.5 Chapter 6 Problems; Appendix D: References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-61951-2

9786613931962

0-08-092408-5

OCLC:

818819986