Introduction to Special Relativity and Space Science
Singh, Satya Pal
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 40396
ISBN-10 : 81-265-3254-8 / 8126532548
ISBN-13 : 978-81-265-3254-4 / 9788126532544
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2012
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
416p., App., Bib., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Interference, Diffraction and Polarization. 2. Electromagnetic Waves. 3. Dual Nature of Light. 4. Frames of Reference. 5. What is Space-Time?. 6. Relativistic Kinematics and Paradoxes in Relativity. 7. Large Celestial Bodies. 8. Our Solar System. 9. Stars and their Classification. 10. Redshifts and the Big Bang Theory.
DESCRIPTION
Relativity deals with the relative motion in space and time, whereas space science describes the motion of the celestial objects in it. This book provides an accessible introduction to the special theory of relativity. Starting from the basics of light and electromagnetism, students are then gently introduced to the conflict between Maxwell's electromagnetic theory and Newtonian mechanics which led Einstein to special relativity. The later chapters serve as an introduction to basic cosmology and astrophysics, fields where the fascinating discoveries owe much to the application of the special and general theories of relativity. This book is based on author’s classroom lectures.
