The Special Theory of Relativity - A Mathematical Exposition (Paperback, 1st ed. 1993. Corr. 2nd printing 1996)

Based on courses taught at the University of Dublin, Carnegie Mellon University, and mostly at Simon Fraser University, this book presents the special theory of relativity from a mathematical point of view. It begins with the axioms of the Minkowski vector space and the flat spacetime manifold. Then it discusses the kinematics of special relativity in terms of Lorentz tranformations, and treats the group structure of Lorentz transformations. Extending the discussion to spinors, the author shows how a unimodular mapping of spinor (vector) space can induce a proper, orthochronous Lorentz mapping on the Minkowski vector space. The second part begins with a discussion of relativistic particle mechanics from both the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian points of view. The book then turns to the relativistic (classical) field theory, including a proof of Noether's theorem and discussions of the Klein-Gordon, electromagnetic, Dirac, and non-abelian gauge fields. The final chapter deals with recent work on classical fields in an eight-dimensional covariant phase space.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Universitext
Release date:	March 1996
First published:	1993
Authors:	Anadijiban Das
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
Edition:	1st ed. 1993. Corr. 2nd printing 1996
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94042-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Relativity physics > General
LSN:	0-387-94042-1
Barcode:	9780387940427

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