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Introduction to Second Edition | vii | |
Bibliography | xlv | |
Introduction to First Edition | 3 | |
Chapter 1 | The Lorentz Transformation Equations | 6 |
Mathematical Aspects | 6 | |
Physical Aspects | 10 | |
Chapter 2 | Single Frames of Reference | 13 |
Frames of Reference in General | 13 | |
Significance of the Coordinates in a Single Frame | 15 | |
Time of Distant Events | 16 | |
Rates and Settings of Clocks | 18 | |
Spreading Time over Space | 20 | |
Velocity | 22 | |
Optical Phenomena | 29 | |
Propagation Aspects of Light | 39 | |
Nature of the Velocity of Light | 42 | |
Practical Limitations on Spreading Time | 51 | |
Simultaneity | 55 | |
Causality and Time Order | 62 | |
Setting of Clocks by Transport | 64 | |
Mathematics and Time | 67 | |
Mechanics | 69 | |
Force | 69 | |
Establishment of a Galilean Frame | 71 | |
The Mach Principle | 76 | |
Galilean Frames | 78 | |
Chapter 3 | Two Frames of Reference | 80 |
Constitution of Frames | 81 | |
Relativity of Simultaneity | 83 | |
Contraction of Length | 91 | |
Nature of a Meter Stick | 95 | |
Retardation of Clocks | 98 | |
Space Traveler | 102 | |
Nature of a Clock | 104 | |
Addition of Velocities | 107 | |
Chapter 4 | General Structure of the Theory | 110 |
Scope of the Theory | 110 | |
The Postulates of Relativity Theory | 113 | |
Events | 115 | |
Logical Structure of the First Postulate | 118 | |
Conservation of Momentum | 118 | |
The Observer | 129 | |
Single Observer | 132 | |
Velocity "Here and Now" | 137 | |
The Miracle of Radiation | 138 | |
Chapter 5 | Summary and Discussion | 142 |
Index | 165 |
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