Definition:Relativistic Mechanics

Definition

Relativistic mechanics is the study of the physical laws describing the motion of and forces on bodies whose velocities are approaching the speed of light.

Also see

• Definition:Classical Mechanics
• Definition:Quantum Mechanics
• Definition:Statistical Mechanics

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Sources

• 1964: D.E. Rutherford: Classical Mechanics (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Introduction
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): classical mechanics (Newtonian mechanics)
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): mechanics
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativistic mechanics
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): classical mechanics (Newtonian mechanics)
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): mechanics
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativistic mechanics