Traveler's Guide to Spacetime An Introduction to the Special Theory of Relativity

Name: Traveler's Guide to Spacetime An Introduction to the Special Theory of Relativity
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ISBN: 9780070430273

ISBN-10: 0070430276

ISBN-13: 9780070430273

Edition: 1995

Authors: Thomas A. Moore

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This innovative, inexpensive supplement will add a special dimension to any general physics class, or advanced course in special relativity. Professor Moore has written a concise yet thorough introduction to topics in special relativity, developing concepts clearly and presenting them in an accessible manner.

Book details

List price: $65.63
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Preface
The Principle of Relativity	p. 1
Synchronization, Units, and Spacetime Diagrams	p. 25
The Nature of Time	p. 45
The Metric Equation	p. 61
Proper Time	p. 79
Coordinate Transformations	p. 102
Lorentz Contraction	p. 121
The Cosmic Speed Limit	p. 137
Four-Momentum	p. 160
Conservation of Four-Momentum	p. 178
Applications to Particle Physics	p. 195
Conversion of Equations to SI Units	p. 213
Index	p. 219
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