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Basic Relativity An Introductory Essay /

This Brief presents a new way of introducing relativity theory, in which perplexing relativistic effects such as time dilation and Lorentz contraction are explained prior to the discussion of Lorentz-transformation. The notion of relativistic mass is shown to contradict the spirit of relativity theo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hraskó, Péter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Physics,
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Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • From Time Dilation to E = mc^2
  • The Lorentz Transformation
  • General Relativity
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Selected Problems.