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Classical Mechanics, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Classical Mechanics, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Tai L. Chow
May 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
639 pages
23h 12m
English
CRC Press
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Theory of Special Relativity
We now examine the modication of the structure of classical mechanics brought about by the
special theory of relativity. We do not intend to present a comprehensive discussion of the special
theory of relativity; only its essential parts are outlined in the following section. Our main interest is
to see how to incorporate the special theory of relativity into the framework of classical mechanics.
13.1 HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
Before Einstein, the concept of space and time were those described by Galileo and Newton. In
any unaccelerated frame of reference, called the inertial reference ...
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ISBN: 9781466569980