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The Special Theory of Relativity Paperback - 1993

by Anadijiban Das

Based upon the author's course at Simon Fraser University, this textbook develops the special theory of relativity from a mathematical perspective while offering many physical examples. Includes exercises, answers, and hints to selected problems. 27 illustrations.


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Based on courses taught at the University of Dublin, Carnegie Mellon University, and mostly at Simon Fraser University, this book presents the special theory of relativity from a mathematical point of view. It begins with the axioms of the Minkowski vector space and the flat spacetime manifold. Then it discusses the kinematics of special relativity in terms of Lorentz tranformations, and treats the group structure of Lorentz transformations. Extending the discussion to spinors, the author shows how a unimodular mapping of spinor (vector) space can induce a proper, orthochronous Lorentz mapping on the Minkowski vector space. The second part begins with a discussion of relativistic particle mechanics from both the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian points of view. The book then turns to the relativistic (classical) field theory, including a proof of Noether's theorem and discussions of the Klein-Gordon, electromagnetic, Dirac, and non-abelian gauge fields. The final chapter deals with recent work on classical fields in an eight-dimensional covariant phase space.

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The three-dimensional vectors in Newtonian physics are generalized into four-dimensional vectors in the theory of relativity.

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  • Title The Special Theory of Relativity
  • Author Anadijiban Das
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Corrected
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer, USA
  • Date 1993-09-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780387940427 / 0387940421
  • Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.13 x 0.53 in (23.47 x 15.57 x 1.35 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mathematical physics, Special relativity (Physics) - Mathematics
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93010256
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.11
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