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Understanding Relativity: A Simplified Approach to Einstein's Theories

By Leo Sartori

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
1996
ISBN
0520200292, 9780520200296
LCC
QC173.55 .S367 1996
Open Library ID
OL1122383M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5417762 bytes)
Pages
384\384
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
Физика;Теория относительности и альтернативные тео

Description

Nonspecialists with no prior knowledge of physics and only reasonable proficiency with algebra can now understand Einstein's special theory of relativity. Effectively diagrammed and with an emphasis on logical structure, Leo Sartori's rigorous but simple presentation will guide interested readers through concepts of relative time and relative space.Sartori covers general relativity and cosmology, but focuses on Einstein's theory. He tracks its history and implications. He explores illuminating paradoxes, including the famous twin paradox, the "pole-in-the-barn" paradox, and the Loedel diagram, which is an accessible, graphic approach to relativity. Students of the history and philosophy of science will welcome this concise introduction to the central concept of modern physics.

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