Libro The Elements of Relativity De David M. Wittman

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Oup Oxford

Autor

David M. Wittman

Año

2018

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

336

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9780199658633

Categorías

Astronomía, espacio y tiempo

The Elements of Relativity

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Reseña del libro "The Elements of Relativity"

Relativity has much to offer for a well-rounded education. Yet books on relativity either assume a strong background in physics and math, aimed at advanced physics students, or, alternatively, offer a broad description with little intellectual challenge. This book bridges the gap. It aims at readers with essentially no physics or math background, who still find it rewarding to think rigorously. The book takes a "thinking tools" approach, by first making readers comfortable with a new thinking tool and then applying it to learn more about how nature works. By the end of the book, readers will have collected a versatile toolbox and will be comfortable using the tools to think about and really understand the intriguing phenomena they may have only heard about, including the twin paradox, black holes, and time travel. End-of-chapter exercises span a range of difficulty, allowing adventurous readers to stretch their understanding further as desired. Students who have studied, or are studying, relativity at a more mathematical level will also find the book useful for a more conceptual understanding.