04168nam a22005775i 4500 978-3-031-31706-4 DE-He213 20251030112020.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240501s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031317064 978-3-031-31706-4 10.1007/978-3-031-31706-4 doi QC173.65 PHR bicssc SCI061000 bisacsh PHR thema Tsamparlis, Michael. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 76084 Solved Problems and Systematic Introduction to Special Relativity [electronic resource] / by Michael Tsamparlis. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XX, 485 p. 65 illus., 1 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4805 Part 1 - The Statement of the Problems Together With A Short Review of the Relevant Theory -- Chapter 1 - General material -- Chapter 2 - Linear spaces - coordinates -- Chapter 3 - Inner product -- Chapter 4 - Tensors -- Chapter 5 - Euclidian Inner product and Euclidian tensors -- Chapter 6 - Lorentz Inner product and Lorentz tensors -- Chapter 7 - 4-Vectors -- Chapter 8 - Systems of particle 4-vectors -- Chapter 9 - Making Physics -- Part 2 - Solutions -- Chapter 10 - Relativistic reactions -- Chapter 11 - Electromagnetic field:Problems. In most undergraduate physics classes Special Relativity is taught from a simplistic point of view using Newtonian concepts rather than the relativistic way of thinking. This results in students often finding it difficult to understand properly the new approach/new ideas, and consequently to solve relativistic problems. Furthermore, a number of books treat the theory using advanced mathematics which is not necessary for the first approach to the theory. This book is intended to serve two roles: a. To treat a student in a systematic constructive way to the basic structure of the theory and b. To provide a large number of solved in-detail problems in the kinematics and dynamics of Special Relativity. Concerning the first aim the book introduces the basics of four-dimensional mathematics, i.e., Lorentz metric, relativistic tensors, and prepares, through working examples, the transition to General Relativity, which requires, besides the relativistic concepts, the use of Differential Geometry and tensor analysis. The presentation is concise and does not replace a book on Special Relativity. Concerning the second intention the large number of problems provides the necessary material which can be used in order to familiarize the student with the relativistic “world”. These problems can be used in the class by the teachers either as working examples or as problem sheets. It will be our pleasure if the book will be useful to both students and teachers. Special relativity (Physics). 69493 Quantum electrodynamics. 70514 Algebraic geometry. Mechanics. 68102 Mathematics. 65523 Special Relativity. 69496 Quantum Electrodynamics, Relativistic and Many-body Calculations. 70517 Algebraic Geometry. Classical Mechanics. 68103 Applications of Mathematics. 65529 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031317057 Printed edition: 9783031317071 Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, 2192-4805 73796 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31706-4 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 59529 59529