The Experimental Background of the Theory of Special Relativity.
Relativistic Kinematics.
The Geometric Representation of Space-Time.Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Ghodsi
Resources:
1. Introduction to Special Relativity, R. Resnik, 1968.
2. Space time physics, E. F. Taylor and J. A. Wheeler 2nd edition, 1992.
3. Relativity. Special, general and cosmological W. Rindler 2nd edition, 2006.
Contents:
The Experimental Background of the Theory of Special Relativity.
Relativistic Kinematics.
The Geometric Representation of Space-Time.
Fun with Paradoxes.
Relativistic Dynamics.
Relativity and Electromagnetism.
Grades:
20% Homework. 40% Mid-term exam. 40% Final exam.Assignments:
Choose 5 problems from chapter 1 and 25 from chapter 2 of the
text book. Dead line is 18th of Farvardin.
You can download some sample exercises here. We will solve and discuss them in the classroom.
A useful link for special relativity practice problems: Link1
Problem set 1.
Problem set 2.
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