Lorentz And Poincare Invariance

Author : Jong-Ping Hsu
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789812810984
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lorentz and Poincar‚ Invariance written by Jong-Ping Hsu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers provides a broad view of the development of Lorentz and Poincar(r) invariance and spacetime symmetry throughout the past 100 years. The issues explored in these papers include: (1) formulations of relativity theories in which the speed of light is not a universal constant but which are consistent with the four-dimensional symmetry of the Lorentz and Poincar(r) groups and with experimental results, (2) analyses and discussions by Reichenbach concerning the concepts of simultaneity and physical time from a philosophical point of view, and (3) results achieved by the union of the relativity and quantum theories, marking the beginnings of quantum electrodynamics and relativistic quantum mechanics. Ten of the fundamental experiments testing special relativity are also discussed, showing that they actually support a four-dimensional spacetime based on broad Lorentz and Poincar(r) invariance which is more general than and includes the special theory of relativity. The generalization of the concepts of simultaneity, physical time and the nature of the speed of light within a four-dimensional spacetime framework leads to the conclusion that the symmetries embodied by the special theory of relativity can be realized using only a single postulate OCo the principle of relativity for physical laws. Contents: Theoretical Implications of Lorentz and Poincar(r) Invariance: The Dawn of Lorentz and Poincar(r) Invariance (1887OCo1905): Inquiries Regarding the Constancy of the Speed of Light (1908-1910); The Splendid Union of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (1927OCo1949); The Isotropy of the Speed of Light c: A Convenient Assumption (1963OCo1995); The Logically Simplest Theory of Relativity and Its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1990OCo1994); Experiments for Lorentz and Poincar(r) Invariance: The Fizeau Experiment; The WilsonOCoWilson Experiment; The Observation of the Muon Lifetime Dilation; The MassOCoVelocity Relation Experiment; The Thomas Precession Experiment; and other papers. Readership: Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and academics in mathematical physics and theoretical physics."

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Download or read book A Broader View of Relativity written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jong-Ping Hsu
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9812566511
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Broader View of Relativity written by Jong-Ping Hsu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Broader View of Relativity shows that there is still new life in old physics. The book examines the historical context and theoretical underpinnings of Einstein's theory of special relativity and describes Broad Relativity, a generalized theory of coordinate transformations between inertial reference frames that includes Einstein's special relativity as a special case. It shows how the principle of relativity is compatible with multiple concepts of physical time and these different procedures for clock synchronization can be useful for thinking about different physical problems, including many-body systems and the development of a Lorentz-invariant thermodynamics. Broad relativity also provides new answers to old questions such as the necessity of postulating the constancy of the speed of light and the viability of Reichenbach's general concept of time. The book also draws on the idea of limiting-four-dimensional symmetry to describe coordinate transformations and the physics of particles and fields in non-inertial frames, particularly those with constant linear accelerations. This new edition expands the discussion on the role that human conventions and unit systems have played in the historical development of relativity theories and includes new results on the implications of broad relativity for clarifying the status of constants that are truly fundamental and inherent properties of our universe. Contents: Special Relativity is NOT Incorrect!; Space, Time, and Inertial Frames; The Novel Creation of the Young Einstein; Experimental Tests; Group Properties; Common Relativity and Quantum Mechanics; Extended Relativity; Dynamics of Classical and Quantum Particles; Group and Lie Algebra Properties of Accelerated Transformation of Spacetime; Graphic Representations of the Geometry of Spacetime in Accelerated Frames; Two Rocketships with Constant-Linear Acceleration; On a Gauge Theory of Gravity with Translation Gauge Symmetry in Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames; Appendices: Technical Aspects of Extended Relativity; Coordinate Transformations for Rotating Frames; and other papers. Key Features Includes five new chapters A complete and comprehensive description of Broad Relativity, which generalizes Einstein's original theory of special relativity to new physical time systems and a limited class of non-inertial frames Brings a fresh viewpoint with new physical implications and predictions to old physics Gives an updated discussion on fundamental physical constants and unit systems and their influence on the development of relativity theories Readership: Researchers in the field of relativity theory and advanced undergraduate students as a supplementary text.

Author : Jong-Ping Hsu
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814490334
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lorentz and Poincaré Invariance written by Jong-Ping Hsu and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001-12-28 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers provides a broad view of the development of Lorentz and Poincaré invariance and spacetime symmetry throughout the past 100 years. The issues explored in these papers include: (1) formulations of relativity theories in which the speed of light is not a universal constant but which are consistent with the four-dimensional symmetry of the Lorentz and Poincaré groups and with experimental results, (2) analyses and discussions by Reichenbach concerning the concepts of simultaneity and physical time from a philosophical point of view, and (3) results achieved by the union of the relativity and quantum theories, marking the beginnings of quantum electrodynamics and relativistic quantum mechanics. Ten of the fundamental experiments testing special relativity are also discussed, showing that they actually support a four-dimensional spacetime based on broad Lorentz and Poincaré invariance which is more general than and includes the special theory of relativity. The generalization of the concepts of simultaneity, physical time and the nature of the speed of light within a four-dimensional spacetime framework leads to the conclusion that the symmetries embodied by the special theory of relativity can be realized using only a single postulate — the principle of relativity for physical laws. Contents:Theoretical Implications of Lorentz and Poincaré Invariance: The Dawn of Lorentz and Poincaré Invariance (1887–1905)Inquiries Regarding the Constancy of the Speed of Light (1908-1910)The Splendid Union of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (1927–1949)The Isotropy of the Speed of Light c: A Convenient Assumption (1963–1995)The Logically Simplest Theory of Relativity and Its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1990–1994)Experiments for Lorentz and Poincaré Invariance:The Fizeau ExperimentThe Wilson–Wilson ExperimentThe Observation of the Muon Lifetime DilationThe Mass–Velocity Relation ExperimentThe Thomas Precession Experimentand other papers Readership: Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and academics in mathematical physics and theoretical physics. Keywords:Lorentz;Poincare;Invariance (or Symmetry);Space;Time;Einstein;Relativity;Aether (or Ether);LightReviews:“The authors compiled a collection of articles addressing precisely the historical and interpretive issues of relativity. To simplify historical search many original articles written during the early days of relativity are included here as English translations, which can be very useful to the readers. Of particular interest is the role of Woldemar Voigt (1850–1919) on the emergence of relativity, which is being given its proper place here. The authors' own comments on these issues appear as separate articles placed strategically throughout the volume to emphasize specific points.”Professor George Leung Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

Author : Sibel Baskal
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1681740621
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physics of the Lorentz Group written by Sibel Baskal and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the Lorentz mathematical group in a language familiar to physicists. While the three-dimensional rotation group is one of the standard mathematical tools in physics, the Lorentz group of the four-dimensional Minkowski space is still very strange to most present-day physicists. It plays an essential role in understanding particles moving at close to light speed and is becoming the essential language for quantum optics, classical optics, and information science. The book is based on papers and books published by the authors on the representations of the Lorentz group based on harmonic oscillators and their applications to high-energy physics and to Wigner functions applicable to quantum optics. It also covers the two-by-two representations of the Lorentz group applicable to ray optics, including cavity, multilayer and lens optics, as well as representations of the Lorentz group applicable to Stokes parameters and the Poincaré sphere on polarization optics.

Author : R. Mirman
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595341241
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Massless Representations of the Poincaré Group written by R. Mirman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface 1 The Physical Meaning of Poincare Massless Representations 1 2 Massless Representations 12 3 Massless Fields are Different 32 4 How to Couple Massless and Massive Matter 56 5 The Behavior of Matter in Fields 73 6 Geometrical Reasons for the Poincare Group 95 7 Description of the Electromagnetic Field 123 8 The Equations Governing Free Gravitation 135 9 How Matter Determines Gravitational Fields 150 10 Nonlinearity and Geometry 165 11 Quantum Gravity 183 References 201 Index 207.

Author : Henri Poincaré
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Mechanics written by Henri Poincaré and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The New Mechanics" is a 1908 book on theoretical physics by the renowned physicist and mathematician Henri Poincare. It covers the broad topics of Mechanics and Radium; Mechanics and Optics; and The New Mechanics and Astronomy. His assertion at the time is that some of the well-known physics theories were about to be challenged with more recent discoveries of his time.

Author : Asghar Qadir
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789971506124
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Relativity written by Asghar Qadir and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1989 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important feature in this book is the simple presentation with details of calculations. It is very easy to follow. Fairly sophisticated calculations are developed very rapidly. The presentation is logical and the detailed coverage makes this book very readable and useful. The contents develop Relativity as a modern theory of motion, starting by placing it in historical perspective and proceeding to show its logical necessity. The development of the Lorentz transformation is given using only one assumption rather than two. Right away in Chapter 3, geometry as required in Special Relativity for extension to General Relativity is introduced. This enables the use of the four-vector formalism of Minkowski. By the end of Chapter 4, the general Lorentz transformations for three-dimensional motion and their relation to four-dimensional boosts have already been explained. In Chapter 5 applications of relevance in Physics are provided. After a brief introduction to elementary electromagnetic theory, it is reformulated as a theory in four-dimensions using tensors in Chapter 6. Finally in Chapter 7, the theory is extended to deal with accelerated motion as ?corrections? to Special Relativity.

Author : Hans C. Ohanian
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107012945
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gravitation and Spacetime written by Hans C. Ohanian and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a quantitative introduction to general relativity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Author : Pierre Ramond
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429689012
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Theory written by Pierre Ramond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents recent advances of perturbative relativistic field theory in a pedagogical and straightforward way. For graduate students who intend to specialize in high-energy physics.