Special Relativity: A Heuristic Approach provides a qualitative exposition of relativity theory on the basis of the constancy of the speed of light. Using Einstein's signal velocity as the defining idea for the notion of simultaneity and the fact that the speed of light is independent of the motion of its source, chapters delve into a qualitative exposition of the relativity of time and length, discuss the time dilation formula using the standard light clock, explore the Minkowski four-dimensional space-time distance based on how the time dilation formula is derived, and define the components of the two-dimensional space-time velocity, amongst other topics.

Accessible work on special relativity, providing a new approach to the development of the theory, and in particular, relativistic photography

About the Author
Dr. Sadri Hassani is an Adjunct Professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, and a Professor Emeritus at Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA. With over 30 years' experience in teaching various physics courses, he is the author of several books at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.

Reviews
"The content of the book is unique, including topics such as interstellar travel, relativistic photography, spacetime triangle inequality, the proof of the fact that acceleration reduces aging, and connection between STR, spin, and antimatter. ...This is an impressive, unique book that should be beneficial for students, lecturers and explorers who are interested in STR." --Zentralblatt MATH



Book Information
ISBN 9780128104118
Author Sadri Hassani
Format Paperback
Page Count 380
Imprint Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 790g