Book:A.P. French/Special Relativity

Subject Matter

 * Relativity Theory

Contents

 * Preface


 * 1 Departures from newtonian dynamics
 * 2 Perplexities in the propagation of light
 * 3 Einstein and the Lorentz-Einstein transformations
 * 4 Relativity and the measurement of lengths and time intervals
 * 5 Relativistic kinematics
 * 6 Relativistic dynamics -- collisions and conservation laws
 * 7 More about relativistic dynamics
 * 8 Relativity and electricity


 * Epilogue
 * A short bibliography
 * Answers to problems
 * Index