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Relativity and Geometry (Foundations and Philosophy of Science and Technology Series)

By Roberto Torretti

Book information

Publisher
Pergamon Press
Year
1983
ISBN
0080267734, 9780080267739
LCC
QC173.55 .T67 1983
Open Library ID
OL3490079M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6297708 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
407\407
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-10 16:00:00

Description

This high-level study discusses Newtonian principles and 19th-century views on electrodynamics and the aether. Additional topics include Einstein's electrodynamics of moving bodies, Minkowski spacetime, gravitational geometry, time and causality, and other subjects. Highlights include a rich exposition of the elements of the special and general theories of relativity. 1983 edition.

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