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Special Relativity: Applications to Particle Physics and the Classical Theory of Fields (Ellis Horwood Series in Physics and Its Applications)
Special Relativity Applications to Particle Physics and the Classical Theory of Fields - Ellis Horwood Series in Physics and Its Applications Author:Mohammad Saleem, Muhammad Rafique Not only does this book explain the basic theory of special relativity, it also provides detailed discussions and critical considerations of the influence of special relativity in the fields of mechanics and electromagnetism. Relativistic mechanics is looked at via the four dimensional tensor techniques; relativistic expressions for the Lagrangi... more »an and the Hamiltonian of a charged particle are determined, and the collision and decay of elementary particles are thoroughly covered. The authors discuss the vital role of the tensor formulation of electromagnetism in synthesizing various physical concepts - information of value to all those using field theory in any branch of physics. Other important areas covered include the relativistic kinematics of binary collisions; Lorentz transformations (emphasizing wherever possible their physical significance); and the superluminal particles - tachyons. Appendices containing information on tensor analysis and group theory are included to make the book as self-contained as possible.« less