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From Pythagoras to Einstein /

The main thread running through this somewhat unorthodox approach to the special theory of relativity is the Pythagorean theorem. It appears in its most elementary geometric form in the very beginning of this monograph. Then it reappears in algebraic garb, it is further modified and finally reinterp...

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Main Author: Friedrichs, K. O.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Pythagorean theorem.
Dynamics.
Relativity (Physics)
Vector analysis.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780883859315
0883859319
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • From Pythagoras to Einstein
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Chapter 2. Signed Numbers
  • Chapter 3. Vectors
  • Chapter 4. Components and Coordinates. Spaces of Higher Dimension
  • Chapter 5. Momentum and Energy. Elastic Impact
  • Chapter 6. Inelastic Impact
  • Chapter 7. Space and Time Measurement in the Special Theory of Relativity
  • Chapter 8. Momentum and Energy in the Special Theory of Relativity. Impact
  • back cover

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