Special Relativity and Motions Faster than Light
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2005
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH (Hersteller)
978-3-527-60276-6 (ISBN)
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH (Hersteller)
978-3-527-60276-6 (ISBN)
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While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light.
While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in all these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light. The author tackles these topics both conceptually, with minimal or no mathematics, and quantitatively, making use of numerous illustrations to clarify the discussion. The result is a joy to read for both scientists familiar with the subject and laypeople wishing to understand something of special relativity.
While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in all these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light. The author tackles these topics both conceptually, with minimal or no mathematics, and quantitatively, making use of numerous illustrations to clarify the discussion. The result is a joy to read for both scientists familiar with the subject and laypeople wishing to understand something of special relativity.
Moses Fayngold is Special Lecturer at the Physics Department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he is also involved in the research activities of the Multi Disciplinary Optical Science and Engineering Program. He has been lecturing for some 20 years on special relativity, both to non specialized audiences in public planetariums as well as to undergraduate and graduate students.
Introduction Light and Relativity The Velocitie s Play Relativistic Mechanics of a Point Mass Imaginary Paradoxes Superluminal Motions Slow Light and Fast Light Tachyons and Tachyon like Objects References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.2005 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Roland Wengenmayr |
| Verlagsort | Weinheim |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 666 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie |
| ISBN-10 | 3-527-60276-3 / 3527602763 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-527-60276-6 / 9783527602766 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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