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Essential Dynamics and Relativity
Author: O’Donnell Peter J.
Language: EnglishSubject for Essential Dynamics and Relativity:
Keywords
Inertial Frame; Lorentz Transformations; nomenclature of dynamics; Angular Momentum; Force and Potential; Vice Versa; Central Forces and Orbits; Anticlockwise; Multiparticle Dynamics; Multi-particle System; Rigid Body Dynamics; Simple Harmonic Motion; mathematics of special relativity; Galilean Transformations; rotating reference frames; Ordinary Differential Equations; relativistic mechanics; Arbitrary Constants; Angular Velocity; Null Vectors; Minkowski Diagram; Passive Gravitational Mass; Weak Equivalence Principle; Cm Frame; Coriolis Force; Rotating Frame; Terminal Speed; Semi-major Axis; Lab Frame; Perpendicular Axis Theorem; Light Cone; Linear Drag; Parallel Axis Theorem
Publication date: 09-2018
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Essential Dynamics and Relativity provides students with an introduction to the core aspects of dynamics and special relativity. The author reiterates important ideas and terms throughout and covers concepts that are often missing from other textbooks at this level. He also places each topic within the wider constructs of the theory, without jumping from topic to topic to illustrate a point.
The first section of the book focuses on dynamics, discussing the basic aspects of single particle motion and analyzing the motion of multi-particle systems. The book also explains the dynamical behavior of both composite bodies (rigid bodies) and objects in non-inertial frames of reference (rotating reference frames).
The second section concentrates on relativity. The author describes the ideas leading to the inception of special relativity. He also formulates fundamental aspects, such as time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformations, and the visual aids of Minkowski diagrams, necessary to develop more sophisticated ideas. He then develops the concepts within the context of relativistic mechanics.
With many examples throughout and exercises at the end of each chapter, this text makes the often daunting and confusing ideas of dynamics and special relativity accessible to undergraduate students studying the subjects for the first time.
DYNAMICS: The Galileo–Newton Formulation of Dynamics. Particle Dynamics in One Dimension. Oscillations. Particle Dynamics in Two and Three Dimensions. Central Forces and Orbits. Multi-Particle Systems. Rigid Bodies. Rotating Reference Frames. RELATIVITY: Special Relativity. Space-Time. Relativistic Mechanics. Appendix. Solutions. Index.
Peter J. O’Donnell is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, where he is also a Fellow of St. Edmund’s College. Dr. O’Donnell’s current research focuses on Lanczos potential theory, black holes, and quantum gravity.