Geometry.Net - Physics: Relativity


Home - Physics - Relativity

e99.com Bookstore

Images

Newsgroups

61-80 of 176 Back | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next 20

Relativity: more books (100)

Relativity: Special, General, and Cosmological by Wolfgang Rindler, 2006-06-01

Gravity from the Ground Up: An Introductory Guide to Gravity and General Relativity by Bernard Schutz, 2003-11-30

ABC of Relativity (Bertrand Russell Paperbacks) by Bertrand Russell, 2001-09-01

Ontological Relativity by Willard Quine, 1977-04-15

A Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard, 2002-04

Advanced General Relativity (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics) by John Stewart, 1993-11-26

Relativity in Rotating Frames: Relativistic Physics in Rotating Reference Frames (Fundamental Theories of Physics)

Mathematica for Theoretical Physics: Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, and Fractals by Gerd Baumann, 2005-08-16

Einstein's 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity by Hanoch Gutfreund, 2004-05-17

Introduction to Special Relativity by Robert Resnick, 1968-01-01

Special Relativity (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series) by N.M.J. Woodhouse, 2007-04-02

Einsteins Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition (Teaching Company) (4 DVD Set, Course # 153)

Einstein Theory of Relativity: A Trip to the Fourth Dimension by Lillian Rosanoff Lieber, 2008-07

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity: With Modern Applications in Cosmology by Oyvind Gron, Sigbjorn Hervik, 2007-05-04

lists with details

Special Relativity - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
A simple introduction to this subject is provided in Special relativity for beginners. Special relativity (SR) or the special theory of relativity is the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity

Extractions: A simple introduction to this subject is provided in Special relativity for beginners Special relativity (SR) or the special theory of relativity is the physical theory published in by Albert Einstein . It replaced Newtonian notions of space and time and incorporated electromagnetism as represented by Maxwell's equations . The theory is called "special" because it applies the principle of relativity only to the "restricted" or "special" case of inertial reference frames in flat spacetime , where the effects of gravity can be ignored. Ten years later, Einstein published his general theory of relativity (general relativity, "GR") which incorporated these effects. edit Main article: History of special relativity The principle of relativity was introduced by Galileo . Overturning the old absolutist views of Aristotle , it held that motion, or at least uniform motion in a straight line, only had meaning relative to something else, and that there was no absolute reference frame by which all things could be measured. The principle of relativity seemed to work well for everyday phenomena involving solid objects, but light was still problematic. At the end of the 19th century light was understood in terms of
Physics Virtual Bookshelf: Relativity
A collection of articles about relativity.
http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Relativity.html

Extractions: Relativity The listings are in roughly the order in which these topics might be taught. Topic Description Author Format Special Theory of Relativity: html pdf The Special Relativity document by Professor Key that is the next listing largely concentrates on the effects predicted by the theory, such as time dilation, length contraction, etc. This document is considerably longer than Professor Key's, and tends to concentrate more on the worldview suggested by the theory. (157k/310k) David M. Harrison html and pdf Special Theory of Relativity A discussion of the postulates of special relativity and their consequences, from a first year physics course that uses minimal mathematics; the entire set of materials from the course is available by clicking here Anthony W. Key html Inertial Frames of Reference html pdf A brief summary of the concept of Inertial Frames of Reference in Newtonian and Einsteinian Physics. (25k/35k) David M. Harrison
Living Reviews In Relativity
A peerrefereed, solely online physics journal publishing invited reviews covering all areas of relativity research. Published by the Max Planck Institute
http://relativity.livingreviews.org/
Concept Of Space And Time In Special Relativity
This java applet invites you to the world of space and time in special relativity.
http://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/TaiwanUniv/relativity/relativity.html
My.harvard
Introduction to Lagrangian mechanics, Noether's theorem, special relativity, collisions and scattering, rotational motion, angular momentum, torque, the moment of inertia tensor, oscillators damped and driven, gravitation, planetary motion, and introduction to cosmology
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~phys16/

Extractions: Catalog Number: 2019 Newtonian mechanics and special relativity for students with good preparation in physics and mathematics at the level of the advanced placement curriculum. Topics include an introduction to Lagrangian mechanics, Noether's theorem, special relativity, collisions and scattering, rotational motion, angular momentum, torque, the moment of inertia tensor, oscillators damped and driven, gravitation, planetary motion, and an introduction to cosmology. Sales of PRS units (infrared clickers) will begin on the first day of classes, September 19, and continue through the term. Because of a backlog in the manufacture of these devices, the Product Center will initially have available only used clickers from the Science Center inventory. These will be sold at a unit price of $20. Delivery of new clickers is expected during the week of September 26. These will be priced at $30 each. To avoid lines at the Computer Product and Repair Center, note that clickers will be sold during specific hours: 4:00pm-7:00pm, Monday through Thursday. At the end of the semester, students can keep their clickers for use in other classes, or resell them to recover part of the expense.
Tensors And Relativity
A complete online course in tensors and relativity.
http://vishnu.mth.uct.ac.za/omei/gr/
Tiger Technologies
This Web site has been reserved for a Tiger Technologies Web hosting customer. Tiger Technologies offers reliable, affordable Web hosting services that
http://www.modernrelativity.com/
Howstuffworks "How Special Relativity Works"
A fascinating article that helps you to understand the basics of special relativity!
http://science.howstuffworks.com/relativity.htm

Extractions: If you are a fan of science fiction, then you know that "relativity" is a fairly common part of the genre. For example, people on Star Trek are always talking about the space-time continuum, worm holes, time dilations and all sorts of other things that are based on the principle of relativity in one way or another. If you are a fan of science you know that relativity plays a big part there as well, especially when talking about things like black holes and astrophysics. If you have ever wanted to understand the fundamentals of relativity, then this edition of
Alternative Physics
Commonsense alternative explanations of so called relativity effects and many other phenomena. MS Word format.
http://www.malovic.co.yu/ep.htm
On The Electrodynamics Of Moving Bodies
On the relativity of Lengths and Times. The following reflexions are based on the principle of relativity and on the principle of the constancy of the
http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/einstein/specrel/www/

Extractions: June 30, 1905 Examples of this sort, together with the unsuccessful attempts to discover any motion of the earth relatively to the ``light medium,'' suggest that the phenomena of electrodynamics as well as of mechanics possess no properties corresponding to the idea of absolute rest. They suggest rather that, as has already been shown to the first order of small quantities, the same laws of electrodynamics and optics will be valid for all frames of reference for which the equations of mechanics hold good. We will raise this conjecture (the purport of which will hereafter be called the ``Principle of Relativity'') to the status of a postulate, and also introduce another postulate, which is only apparently irreconcilable with the former, namely, that light is always propagated in empty space with a definite velocity c which is independent of the state of motion of the emitting body. These two postulates suffice for the attainment of a simple and consistent theory of the electrodynamics of moving bodies based on Maxwell's theory for stationary bodies. The introduction of a ``luminiferous ether'' will prove to be superfluous inasmuch as the view here to be developed will not require an ``absolutely stationary space'' provided with special properties, nor assign a velocity-vector to a point of the empty space in which electromagnetic processes take place. The theory to be developed is basedlike all electrodynamicson the kinematics of the rigid body, since the assertions of any such theory have to do with the relationships between rigid bodies (systems of co-ordinates), clocks, and electromagnetic processes. Insufficient consideration of this circumstance lies at the root of the difficulties which the electrodynamics of moving bodies at present encounters.
Clyde Davenport's Home Page
Summary and application as it relates to electromagnetic theory and special relativity.
http://home.usit.net/~cmdaven/cmdaven1.htm
Short Words To Explain Relativity
NOVA Einstein s Big Idea relativity (Lightman Essay) PBSPhysicist and science writer Alan Lightman describes how Einstein s general theory of relativity laid the foundation for cosmology.
http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/txt/al.html

Extractions: So, have a seat. Put your feet up. This may take some time. Can I get you some tea? Earl Grey? You got it. Okay. How do I want to do this? He did so much. It's hard to just dive in. You know? You pick a spot to go from, but soon you have to back up and and go over this or that item, and you get done with that only to see that you have to back up some more. So if you feel like I'm off to the side of the tale half the time, well, this is why. Just bear with me, and we'll get to the end in good time. Okay? Okay. Let's see.... Say you woke up one day and your bed was gone. Your room, too. Gone. It's all gone. You wake up in an inky void. Not even a star. Okay, yes, it's a dumb idea, but just go with it. Now say you want to know if you move or not. Are you held fast in one spot? Or do you, say, list off to the left some? What I want to ask you is: Can you find out? Hell no. You can see that, sure. You don't need me to tell you. To move, you have to move to or away from ... well, from what? You'd have to say that you don't even get to use a word like "move" when you are the only body in that void. Sure. Okay.
Space And Time
Course based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, A Brief History of Time . The course deals with topics in modern physics such as Einstein's Special Theory of relativity, Quantum Theory, Black Holes and the Creation of the Universe.
http://info.hartwick.edu/physics/spacetime.html

Extractions: Welcome to the homepage for Physics 127: Space and Time. This course is based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, "A Brief History of Time". The course deals with exciting topics in modern physics such as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, Black Holes and the Creation of the Universe. Paul Hewitt's text "Conceptual Physics" is also used to fill in details about basic physics concepts such as energy, momentum, wave motion, atomic and nuclear physics that are necessary in order to understand the ideas in Hawking's book. You can read the syllabus by clicking here. Here are some links to other web pages that may help you to learn about some of the ideas discussed in this course: Stonehenge This page contains several photos of the Stonehenge monument taken by Dr. Hickey in the Fall of 1999. Galileo's telescopes Pictures of the telescopes made by Galileo. Pictures taken by R. Hickey at the Science Museum in Florence, Italy
Welcome To UHyperspace
Articles about the Universe, Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, relativity collection of some FAQ's.
http://www.angelfire.com/space2/chaminda/

Extractions: Why is our Universe the way we see it to be? And what will ultimately become of it? These are two fundamental questions which have long interested humankind. In the more than 70 years since the discovery that that the Universe is expanding, we have made some significant steps in understanding how the Universe began and how it must have evolved to be what it is today. We know this: galaxies and clusters of galaxies formed from tiny fluctuations in the early Universe. We can measure these fluctuations by mapping the cosmic background radiation and relate them to the structures which we observe today. However, many challenges remain such as: What is the Age of the Universe? - or - How Fast is the Universe Expanding?
ElRelt
Download page for a textbook by Ruslan Sharipov.
http://www.geocities.com/r-sharipov/r4-b5.htm
Pittsburgh Relativity Group
Includes links to relevant conferences and magazine articles, a list of staff and online copies of paper preprints and theses.
http://artemis.phyast.pitt.edu/
2001: A Spacetime Odyssey
Two theories revolutionized the 20th century view of space and time Einstein's General Theory of relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Their union has spawned elementary particle theories with extra spacetime dimensions, the inflationary model of bigbang cosmology, dark matter in the universe, radiation from quantum black holes and the fuzzy spacetime geometry of superstrings and M-theory.
http://www.umich.edu/~mctp/sto2001/

Extractions: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Two theories revolutionized the 20th century view of space and time: Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Their union has spawned elementary particle theories with extra spacetime dimensions, the inflationary model of big-bang cosmology, dark matter in the universe, radiation from quantum black holes and the fuzzy spacetime geometry of superstrings and M-theory. These developments, derived from the 19th century mathematics of Riemannian geometry and Lie groups, have in their turn inspired new directions in the pure mathematics of topology and knot theory. In view of the mission of the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics to provide a venue for interdisciplinary studies in the mathematical sciences, this Inaugural Conference will bring together Astronomers, Cosmologists, Particle Physicists and Mathematicians to share their different perspectives on the 21st century view of spacetime. John Bahcall (IAS)
Arcusuniverse - Arcun - Uncertainty & Relativity
Best solutions for hierarchical system of matter in cosm, world formula, wave mechanics bound with relativity, chat about it, downloads of articles and cohesions
http://members.fortunecity.com/arcun/
Unit 57
This site contains a comprehensive introduction to the basic ideas and tests of general relativity.
http://astro.physics.sc.edu/selfpacedunits/Unit57.html

Extractions: NOTE: This Unit assumes you have studied Unit 56. by John L. Safko Consider yourself in an elevator. You cannot see outside, so you must determine the nature of the surrounding universe by local experiments. You let go of a coin and it falls to the bottom of the elevator. Aha!, you say, I am at rest on Earth. But, you could be in a spaceship that is accelerating and far from any other object. This is shown in Fig. 57-1. Fig. 57-1: Locally being at rest on the Earth's surface is equivalent to being in a uniformly accelerated spaceship. Consider the opposite case. You float from the floor and the coin does not fall when you release it. Aha!, you say again, I am in space far from any other body. But, you could be freely falling towards the Earth as shown in Fig. 57-2. Fig. 57-2:
Einstein World
Devoted to Albert Einstein. It contains a biography, pictures, relativity information, intelligence information and letters he has written.
http://www.geocities.com/researchtriangle/campus/6791/

Extractions: Biography Pictures Relativity ... Links Einstein World This page contains almost everything you could ever want to know about Albert Einstein. Use the links on the left and on the top to navigate through the site. Albert Einstein is named Time Magazine's Man of the Century! Click here to read about it.

61-80 of 176 Back | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next 20