Elements of Relativity Theory by D.F. LawdenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an unabridged republication by Dover Publications of a 1985 text. Much of the material is expanded and updated in more recent editions of the author’s Introduction to Tensor Calculus, Relativity and Cosmology, also on Dover. This a gentler, briefer introduction focusing mostly on the basic concepts of special relativity theory. The fundamentals of special relativity are conveyed in examples and exercises over four of the work’s five chapters. A first semester in calculus and university physics is sufficient for the text and exercises. Most of these include unworked solutions. The lesson-like material is suitable for undergraduates and first-year graduate students
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