Overview
From the reviews: ""This attractive book provides an account of the theory of special relativity from a geometrical viewpoint, explaining the unification and insights that are given by such a treatment. [!] Can be read with profit by all who have taken a first course in relativity physics."" ASLIB Book Guide
Full Product Details
Author: E.G.Peter Rowe
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Imprint: Springer London Ltd
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781849968669
ISBN 10: 1849968667
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 21 October 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews of the first edition: This attractive book provides an account of the theory of special relativity from a geometrical viewpoint, explaining the unification and insights that are given by such a treatment!Can be read with profit by all who have taken a first course in relativity physics. --ASLIB Book Guide This in an interesting monograph. The author emphasizes the geometry aspects of special relativity, accenting the absolutes ! . This book works best as an introduction to special relativity for well-prepared senior undergraduates and first-year's graduate students. ! There are excellent examples and a plethora of new and stimulating problems for students to work. (B. DeFacio, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 43 (4), 2002) As the title indicates, the book under review presents the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics. ! Each chapter is supplemented by exercises that enable students to test their understanding of Minkowskian geometry and its application to physics. I would recommend this book as an introduction to the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics. (Peter R. Law, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 d)
From the reviews of the first edition: This attractive book provides an account of the theory of special relativity from a geometrical viewpoint, explaining the unification and insights that are given by such a treatment...Can be read with profit by all who have taken a first course in relativity physics. --ASLIB Book Guide This in an interesting monograph. The author emphasizes the geometry aspects of special relativity, accenting the absolutes ... . This book works best as an introduction to special relativity for well-prepared senior undergraduates and first-year's graduate students. ... There are excellent examples and a plethora of new and stimulating problems for students to work. (B. DeFacio, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 43 (4), 2002) As the title indicates, the book under review presents the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics. ... Each chapter is supplemented by exercises that enable students to test their understanding of Minkowskian geometry and its application to physics. I would recommend this book as an introduction to the geometrical formulation of special relativistic physics. (Peter R. Law, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 d)
