{"product_id":"special-relativity-from-einstein-to-strings-hardback-9780521812603","title":"Special Relativity; From Einstein to Strings (Hardback) 9780521812603","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpecial Relativity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Einstein to Strings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThorough and pedagogical introduction to special relativity and related topics, with companion CD-ROM.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePatricia M. Schwarz (Author), John H. Schwarz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521812603, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 March 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e388 pages, 39 b\/w illus.  2 tables  144 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 17.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.963 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'What is particularly commendable is the hands-on exercises in the earlier chapters that try to instil an intuitive feeling for the difficult concepts. … This book is ambitious in its scope to introduce concepts from differential geometry to a wide audience including second year undergraduates. … The book is particularly readable and anyone keen on being introduced to the concepts that have been influenced by special relativity will find this valuable.' Contemporary Physics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a thorough introduction to Einstein's special theory of relativity, suitable for anyone with a minimum of one year's university physics with calculus. It is divided into fundamental and advanced topics. The first section starts by recalling the Pythagorean rule and its relation to the geometry of space, then covers every aspect of special relativity, including the history. The second section covers the impact of relativity in quantum theory, with an introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. It also goes over the group theory of the Lorentz group, a simple introduction to supersymmetry, and ends with cutting-edge topics such as general relativity, the standard model of elementary particles and its extensions, superstring theory, and a survey of important unsolved problems. Each chapter comes with a set of exercises. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM illustrating, through interactive animation, classic problems in relativity involving motion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Fundamentals: 1. From Pythagoras to spacetime geometry\u003cbr\u003e 2. Light surprises everyone\u003cbr\u003e 3. Elements of spacetime geometry\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mechanics in spacetime\u003cbr\u003e 5. Spacetime physics of fields\u003cbr\u003e 6. Causality and relativity\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Advanced Topics: 7. When quantum mechanics and relativity collide\u003cbr\u003e 8. Group theory and relativity\u003cbr\u003e 9. Supersymmetry and superspace\u003cbr\u003e 10. Looking onward\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Where do equations of motion come from?\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Basic group theory\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Lie groups and Lie algebras\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4. The structure of super Lie algebras\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Relativity physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Relativity physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Relativity%20physics%20%5BPHR%5D%22\"\u003ePHR\u003c\/a\u003e], Quantum physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Quantum physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Quantum%20physics%20%5Bquantum%20mechanics%20\u0026amp;%20quantum%20field%20theory%5D%20%5BPHQ%5D%22\"\u003equantum mechanics \u0026amp; quantum field theory PHQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004087161112,"sku":"9780521812603","price":73.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521812603i_fa124b88-152a-4825-9787-79a9aaae00d4.jpg?v=1691368313","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/special-relativity-from-einstein-to-strings-hardback-9780521812603","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}