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100 1 Smith, James H.|q(James Hammond),|d1925-
245 10 Introduction to Special Relativity /|cJames H. Smith.
264 1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bDover
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520 By the year 1900, most of physics seemed to be encompassed
in the two great theories of Newtonian mechanics and
Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism. Unfortunately, there
were inconsistencies between the two theories that seemed
irreconcilable. Although many physicists struggled with
the problem, it took the genius of Einstein to see that
the inconsistencies were concerned not merely with
mechanics and electromagnetism, but with our most
elementary ideas of space and time. In the special theory
of relativity, Einstein resolved these difficulties and
profoundly altered our conception of the physical
universe. Readers looking for a concise, well-written
explanation of one of the most important theories in
modern physics need search no further than this lucid
undergraduate-level text. Replete with examples that make
it especially suitable for self-study, the book assumes
only a knowledge of algebra. Topics include classical
relativity and the relativity postulate, time dilation,
the twin paradox, momentum and energy, particles of zero
mass, electric and magnetic fields and forces, and more.
538 System requirements: Adobe Digital editions.
588 0 Print version record.
650 0 Special relativity (Physics)
650 0 Relativity (Physics)
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|tIntroduction to special relativity /|dNew York : Dover
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