Special Relativity

by Anthony P. French

This is a textbook for students who have completed an introduction to classical mechanics.

Genres: Physics, Science, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, School

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First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Tue Le · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains plenty of physical insights, but is rather long-winded. It has arguably become outdated. Indeed, I have never heard it being mentioned anywhere during my studies. There are a lot of detailed examples taken from experiments. But perhaps these are too detailed and may overwhelm a newcomer with arguably extraneous information. It is more sensible in my opinion to cut out a lot of these in order to focus on the fundamental physics, at least at first. For a more modern introduction to special relativity, see Chapter 12 of "Introduction to Electrodynamics" by David Griffiths.

[Lavender · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to relativity for students of physics.

[David Olmsted · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great mathematical introduction or review of special relativity. I loved A.P. French's "An Introduction into Quantum Physics" and this book is equally good by getting into the heart of the principles and the mathematics.

[Christopher Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic, easy-to-read but very thorough treatment of special relativity. Highly recommended, should be accessible to any mathematically mature college student.