Lorentz transformations in classical mechanics; relativistic kinematics; spacetime diagrams; relativistic energy and momentum conservation; Geometrical interpretation; applications of relativistic kinematics; four-vector formalism and tensors; applications, primarily to relativistic electrodynamics.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Physics 325, 457; Mathematics 353 or Applied Mathematics 309.
SyllabusSections
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2013.