Introducing Special Relativity

The fundamentals of relativity are established at the outset in this book, so they are easily understood and applied before moving on to the subjects that cause difficulty for students, such as time dilation. The principle subjects include conserved relativistic energy and momentum, applications of the Lorentz transformation and developments in 20th-century physics. The author also reviews some of the early experiments in the development of special relativity. Providing an easy and rewarding way into special relativity, Introducing Special Relativity is essential for first- and second-year university students studying physics and their lecturers.