Special relativity and classical field theory
Subtitle: the theoretical minimum
By: Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman
Contributors: Friedman, Art, author
Edition: First edition.
Series: Theoretical minimum -- third volume
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9780465093342
Subjects: Special relativity (Physics); Field theory (Physics)
Description: "Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical field theory. Using their typical brand of real math, enlightening drawings, and humor, Susskind and Friedman walk us through the complexities of waves, forces, and particles by exploring special relativity and electromagnetism. It's a must-read for both devotees of the series and any armchair physicist who wants to improve their knowledge of physics' deepest truths."--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xi; title: Introduction
pagenum: xv; label: Lecture 1
title: The Lorentz Transformation
pagenum: 1; label: Lecture 2
title: Velocities and 4-Vectors
pagenum: 63; label: Lecture 3
title: Relativistic Laws of Motion
pagenum: 79; label: Lecture 4
title: Classical Field Theory
pagenum: 115; label: Lecture 5
title: Particles and Fields
pagenum: 155; label: Interlude
title: Crazy Units
pagenum: 193; label: Lecture 6
title: The Lorentz Force Law
pagenum: 205; label: Lecture 7
title: Fundamental Principles and Gauge Invariance
pagenum: 255; label: Lecture 8
title: Maxwell's Equations
pagenum: 269; label: Lecture 9
title: Physical Consequences of Maxwell's Equations
pagenum: 303; label: Lecture 10
title: Maxwell From Lagrange
pagenum: 325; label: Lecture 11
title: Fields and Classical Mechanics
pagenum: 353; label: Appendix A
title: Magnetic Monopoles: Lenny Fools Art
pagenum: 395; label: Appendix B
title: Review of 3-Vector Operators
pagenum: 411; title: Index
pagenum: 416