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Author Ferrarese, Giorgio

Title Introduction to relativistic continuum mechanics / G. Ferrareses, D. Bini
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations
Series Lecture notes in physics ; 727
Lecture notes in physics ; 727.
Contents Classical physics : axiomatic formulation -- Space-time geometry and relativistic kinematics -- Test particle dynamics -- Applications -- Relativistic kinematics for a three-dimensional continuum -- Elements of classical dynamics of a continuum -- Elements of relativistic dynamics of a continuum -- Elements of relativistic thermodynamics of a continuum -- Relativistic electromagnetism in vacuum
Summary This mathematically-oriented introduction takes the point of view that students should become familiar, at an early stage, with the physics of relativistic continua and thermodynamics within the framework of special relativity. Therefore, in addition to standard textbook topics such as relativistic kinematics and vacuum electrodynamics, the reader will be thoroughly introduced to relativistic continuum and fluid mechanics. Emphasis in the presentation is on the 3+1 splitting technique, widely used in general relativity for introducing the relative observers point of view
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
In Springer eBooks
Subject Relativistic mechanics.
Continuum mechanics.
Physique.
Continuum mechanics
Relativistic mechanics
Form Electronic book
Author Ferrarese, Giorgio
Bini, D. (Donato)
LC no. 2007929739
ISBN 9783540731665
3540731660
9783540731689
3540731687
661135297X
9786611352974