The Special Theory of Relativity
A Mathematical Exposition
Seiten
1996
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199., Corr. 2nd printing
Springer Berlin (Hersteller)
978-3-540-94042-5 (ISBN)
Springer Berlin (Hersteller)
978-3-540-94042-5 (ISBN)
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Based on a course taught at Simon Fraser University, this book presents the special theory of relativity from a mathematical point of view. It begins with the axioms for Minkowski space-time, and discusses the kinematics of Special Relativity in terms of Lorentz transformations. Extending the discussion to spinors, the author shows how a unimodular mapping of the spinor space can induce a proper Lorentz mapping on the Minkowski space. Relativistic mechanics is discussed from a Lagrangian point of view, and the book concludes with a development of relativistic (classical) field theory, including a proof of Noether's theorem and discussions of the Klein-Gordon, electromagnetic, and Dirac fields. The final chapter describes recent work on classical fields in an eight-dimensional covariant phase space.
| Reihe/Serie | Hochschultexte / Universitexts |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 27 figs. |
| Sprache | deutsch |
| Gewicht | 339 g |
| Einbandart | Paperback |
| Schlagworte | Relativitätstheorie |
| ISBN-10 | 3-540-94042-1 / 3540940421 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-540-94042-5 / 9783540940425 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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