Special Theory of Relativity 390-ERS-2STW
The lecture and the closely correlated with it conversational exercises is an introduction to the special theory of relativity and consists of 3 parts: relativistic kinematics, geometry of Minkowski spacetime, relativistic dynamics.
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Assessment criteria
Oral exam. The necessary condition for taking the exam is to pass (with a grade) the exercises.
Bibliography
Recommended literature
1. Notes from the lectures availabe as pdf files on the web page http://alpha.uwb.edu.pl/pio/main.html.
2. University Physics, vols. 1–3, OpenStax; vol. 3, Chapter 5: Relativity; https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-3.
3. B.F. Schutz, A First Course in General Relativity, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2009; Chapters 1–4.
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