Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
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educational book
non-fiction book
physics textbook
textbook on classical field theory
textbook on special relativity
"Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum" is a physics textbook by Leonard Susskind that provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to special relativity and classical field theory as part of his Theoretical Minimum series.
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Target entity: Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum Context triple: [Leonard Susskind, hasWritten, Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum]
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Spacetime Physics (with Edwin Taylor)
Spacetime Physics (with Edwin Taylor) is an influential introductory textbook that presents Einstein’s special relativity through a modern, concept-focused and geometrical approach to space and time.
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The Classical Field Theories
The Classical Field Theories is a foundational scholarly work by Clifford Truesdell that rigorously develops the mathematical and physical principles underlying classical continuum mechanics and field theory.
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Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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Gravity from the Ground Up
Gravity from the Ground Up is an introductory textbook by physicist Bernard F. Schutz that explains gravity and general relativity using minimal mathematics and a concept-focused approach for students and non-specialists.
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A First Course in General Relativity
A First Course in General Relativity is a widely used introductory textbook that teaches the fundamentals of Einstein’s theory of general relativity to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics.
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Target entity: Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum Target entity description: "Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum" is a physics textbook by Leonard Susskind that provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to special relativity and classical field theory as part of his Theoretical Minimum series.
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A.
Spacetime Physics (with Edwin Taylor)
Spacetime Physics (with Edwin Taylor) is an influential introductory textbook that presents Einstein’s special relativity through a modern, concept-focused and geometrical approach to space and time.
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B.
The Classical Field Theories
The Classical Field Theories is a foundational scholarly work by Clifford Truesdell that rigorously develops the mathematical and physical principles underlying classical continuum mechanics and field theory.
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C.
Feynman Lectures on Physics
Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
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D.
Gravity from the Ground Up
Gravity from the Ground Up is an introductory textbook by physicist Bernard F. Schutz that explains gravity and general relativity using minimal mathematics and a concept-focused approach for students and non-specialists.
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E.
A First Course in General Relativity
A First Course in General Relativity is a widely used introductory textbook that teaches the fundamentals of Einstein’s theory of general relativity to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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educational book
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non-fiction book ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ textbook on classical field theory ⓘ textbook on special relativity ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a working understanding of classical field theory
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provide a working understanding of special relativity ⓘ |
| approach | mathematically rigorous but accessible ⓘ |
| author |
Art Friedman
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Leonard Susskind ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Theoretical Minimum lecture series by Leonard Susskind
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linked to:
The Theoretical Minimum lecture series
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
physics
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science ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
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print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | theoretical minimum approach to physics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
physics enthusiasts
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self-learners ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Theoretical Minimum ⓘ |
| predecessor | Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books ⓘ |
| requiresBackground |
basic calculus
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introductory classical mechanics ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | third book in The Theoretical Minimum series ⓘ |
| subject |
classical field theory
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special relativity ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| successor | General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum ⓘ |
| teaches |
Euler–Lagrange equations for fields
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Lagrangian field theory ⓘ Lorentz transformations ⓘ
linked to:
Lorentz transformation
Minkowski spacetime ⓘ
linked to:
Minkowski space-time
electromagnetic field as a classical field ⓘ four-vectors ⓘ relativistic energy and momentum ⓘ scalar fields ⓘ |
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Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
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The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
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Classical Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
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