Special Relativity and Motions Faster than Light

Fayngold, Moses; Wengenmayr, Roland

While the theory of special relativity is often associated with the idea of traveling faster than light, this book shows that in all these cases subtle forces of nature conspire to prevent these motions being harnessed to send signals faster than the speed of light.
The author tackles these topics both conceptually, with minimal or no mathematics, and quantitatively, making use of numerous illustrations to clarify the discussion. The result is a joy to read for both scientists familiar with the subject and laypeople wishing to understand something of special relativity.

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Published by: Wiley-VCH

Publication Date: 2002-10-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9783527403448

ISBN-13: 9783527403448

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Dimensions: 249.00cm x178.00cm

Pages: 320