Book

Susskind, Leonard, author.

Special relativity and classical field theory : the theoretical minimum / Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman.

First trade paperback edition.

New York, NY : Basic Books, [2019]

©2019

xx, 425 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"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.

Special relativity (Physics)

Field theory (Physics)

Friedman, Art, author.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The Lorentz transformation -- Velocities and 4-vectors -- Relativistic laws of motion -- Classical field theory -- Particles and fields -- Crazy units -- The Lorentz Force Law -- Fundamental principles and gauge invariance -- Maxwell's equations -- Physical consequences of Maxwell's equations -- Maxwell from Lagrange -- Fields and classical mechanics -- Appendix A. Magnetic monopoles : Lenny fools Art -- Appendix B. Review of 3-vector operators.

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