Special Relativity
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1891389610 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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The writing is very accessible and conveys excitement and engagement. He achieves a rare clarity. --Louis Buchholtz, California State University at Chico . This text chooses a middle road and has a practical flavor that is often obscured in other books. Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity is a superb place to begin a serious study of physics. Throughout, he shows an unusual and sympathetic appreciation of the problems faced by the beginning student. --SciTech Book NewsJudging from his book, Helliwell must be a fine teacher. For instance, the derivation of the standard
It contains many applications, ten appendices, and numerous illustrations, examples and problems.. Explores the 20th century revolutions in physics. This title helps readers to build up physical intuition for what is going on, before presenting mathematical descriptions
He has also served as director of the freshman division, chair of the physics department, chair of the faculty, and dean of faculty. . He has taught a wide variety of undergraduate courses, from beginning to advanced, in classical mechanics, special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and
sp said Excellent starter book on SR. As an engineer who set out to learn SR on his own, I did a survey of many books (50 or so) on SR to try andfind the best elementary treatment. The book by Helliwell was one of my favorites.SR by Helliwell is a very well written book that assumes the reader has a minimal background in physics and mathematics (say freshman college level). The book has an attractiveformat, is not overpriced, and was written by someone who is clearly an expert teacher and has spent his life teaching this material to students. Also, do not be fooled into thinking that thisbook is somehow deficient because the mathematical dem. "Clear and mostly pretty good" according to Ilya N.. This is a pretty good treatment of special relativity that we used in my physics class at Caltech. For the most part, it makes sense and provides good examples and exercises. The only issue is that it is a little short on its coverage of spacetime diagrams.. Clear and Enjoyable Intro Book I used this book for an intro class in modern physics. Really clear and enjoyable read. I think the subject in general uses very basic math, which was surprising. After completing the book, I felt it gave me an intuitive grasp on the subject material. I can see someone using this book for self-study.