Einstein's Theory of Relativity (Classic Reprint) - Brossura

Brose, Henry L.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1451004974 ISBN 13: 9781451004977

Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2012

Riassunto

Co "2 2. FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION THIS book is an elaboration of certain lectures which were given last winter to a somewhat considerable audience. The difficulty which persons not conversant with mathematics and physics experience in understanding the theory of relativity seems to me to be due for the most part to the circumstance that they are not familiar with the fundamental conceptions and facts of physics, in particular of mechanics. During the lectures I therefore showed some quite simple qualitative experiments to serve as an introduction to such conceptions as velocity, acceleration, mass, force, intensity of field, and so forth. In my endeavour to find a similar means, adapted to book purposes, the semi-historical method of representation here chosen occurred to me, and I hope I have succeeded in avoiding the uninspiring method of the elementary text books of physics. But it must be emphasised that the historical arrangement has been selected only as a cloak which is to bring into stronger relief the outline of the main theme, the logical relationship. Having once started this process I found myself compelled to continue, and in this way my undertaking increased to the dimensions of this book. The reader is assumed to have but little mathematical knowledge. I have attempted to avoid not only the higher mathematics but even the use f of elementary functions, such as logarithms, trigonometrical functions, and so forth. Nevertheless, proportions, linear equations, and occasionally squares and square roots had to be introduced.
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• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1451004974
• ISBN 13: 9781451004977
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 312