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Special Relativity

A concise and conceptually focused treatment of special relativity, part of the MIT Introductory Physics Series. The narrative emphasizes physical reasoning over lengthy algebraic derivations and includes selected problem sets for student reinforcement.

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Series Title

MIT Introductory Physics Series

Call Number

539.72 F873

Publisher

New York, USA (also London: Ne : W. W. Norton & Company / CRC Press., 1968

Collation

296 pages

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-7487-6422-4

Classification

539.72

Content Type

text

Media Type

unmediated

Carrier Type

volume

Edition

1st edition

Subject(s)

Special relativity; relativity theory; physics edu

Specific Detail Info

Smoothly transitions from classical Newtonian dynamics to Einsteinian relativistic kinematics and dynamics, using progressively higher‑energy electrons as a pedagogical bridge. Emphasizes conceptual clarity with fewer worked examples but includes end‑of‑chapter problems

Statement of Responsibility

By Anthony P. French

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