The Geometry of Spacetime: An Introduction to Special and General Relativity

by James J. Callahan

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Preliminary Text. DO NOT USE. In 1905, Albert Einstein offered a revolutionary theory--special relativity--to explain some of the most troubling problems about electromagnetism and motion in the physics of the day. Soon afterwards, Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime. These ideas are the subject of the first part of the book. The second part introduces the theory of frames, surfaces, and intrinsic geometry in order to develop the main implications of Einstein's general relativity.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1441931422

ISBN13:9781441931429

Release Date:December 2011

Publisher:Springer

Length:454 Pages

Weight:1.67 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Computer Science Computers & Technology Geometry Gravity Math Mathematical Physics Mathematics Physics Quantum Theory Relativity

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