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The Special Theory of Relativity

The Special Theory of Relativity


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I Space Time Motion 1 Measuring-Rods and Clocks 2 Inertial Systems 3 Coordinates and Velocities 3.1 One Inertial System 3.1.1 Space Coordinates 3.1.2 The Problem of Time Measurement 3.1.3 The Relative Velocity 3.2 Two Inertial Systems3.2.1 Coordinate Transformations3.2.2 Composition of Velocities 4 Special Coordinate Transformations4.1 Definition of Simultaneity 4.2 The Linear Transformation Formulae4.3 Composition of Velocities 5 Moving Measuring-Rods and Clocks 5.1 Moving and Stationary Measuring-Rods 5.2 Moving and Stationary Clocks
II The Principle of Relativity 6 Einstein's Principle of Relativity Portrait Albert Einstein 7 Elementary Relativity 8 A Metrical Principle of Relativity
III Elementary Structure of Classical Spacetime 9 The Physical Postulates of Classical Spacetime 10 Elementary Relativity - The Galilean Transformation
IV Elementary Structure of Relativistic Spacetime 11 The Moving Rod is Shortened - The Michelson Experiment Portrait Albert Abraham Michelson Portrait Hendrik Antoon Lorentz 12 The Moving Clock Goes Behind -Einstein's Experimentum Crucis of Special Relativity 12.1 The Light Cock Portrait Emmy Noether 12.2 The General Law of Time Dilatation 13 The Physical Postulates of Relativistic Spacetime 14 Elementary Relativity - The Lorentz Transformation 15 Einstein's Composition Law for Arbitrary Directed Velocities 16 Test Experiments of Special Relativity17 The Linear Approximation of Special Relativity 18 Overview of the Axiomatic Structure of Special Relativity
V Entire Theory on One Page
VI Newtonian Mechanics 19 The Newtonian Axioms Portrait Isaac Newton 20 Classical Mechanics 21 The Tolman Thought Experiment - The Relativistic Mechanics 21.1 The Relativistic Mass Formula 21.2 The Basic Relativistic Equations of Mechanics
VII Einstein's Idea of Energy-Mass Equivalence 22 The Inertia of Energy 23 Einstein's Idea of Energy-Mass Equivalence
VIII Relativistic Phenomena and Paradoxes 24 Fresnel's Drag Coefficient 25 A Paradox to the Drag Coefficient 26 Thomas Precession 27 The Measuring-Rod Paradox 28 Doppler Effect28.1 Classical Theory of Doppler Effect 28.1.1 Longitudinal Observation28.1.2 Transversal Observation 28.2 Exact Theory of Doppler Effect 28.2.1 Longitudinal Observation28.2.2 Transversal Observation 29 Aberration 29.1 Aberration in the Particle Picture 29.2 Aberration in the Wave Picture 30 A Paradox for the Aberration of Waves 31 The Twin Paradox 32 The Measuring-Rod Paradox and the Twin Paradox using Non-Conventional Simultaneity 32.1 The Measuring-Rod Paradox 32.2 The Twin Paradox
IX Mathematical Formalism of Special Relativity33 The Lorentz Group33.1 The Special Lorentz- Transformation 33.2 The General Lorentz- Transformation 33.3 The General Proper Lorentz- Transformation 33.
About the Author: Helmut Günther was professor at the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences for Mathematics and Physics until 2005 and currently teaches relativity theory at the Humboldt University in Berlin.


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  • ISBN-13: 9789811377853
  • Publisher: Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 542
  • Spine Width: 29 mm
  • Weight: 820 gr
  • ISBN-10: 9811377855
  • Publisher Date: 09 Oct 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Einstein's World in New Axiomatics
  • Width: 156 mm


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