Special Relativity: From Einstein to Strings – Patricia M. Schwarz, John H. Schwarz
- Title: Special Relativity: From Einstein to Strings
- Authors: Patricia M. Schwarz, John H. Schwarz
- Pages: 388 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 10, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521812607
- ISBN-13: 978-0521812603
Book Description
A thorough introduction to Einstein’s special theory of relativity. It aims to teach special relativity and related topics to people who are interested in mathematics and have already passed a first year of physics with calculus. It is important because it teaches special relativity in a comprehensive manner as a theory of spacetime geometry, using the most up to date formalism. It differs from the competition in that it includes advanced topics such as higher dimensions, supersymmetry and string theory, and makes them accessible to the undergaduate physicist or engineer.
About the Author
Patricia M. Schwarz received her BA from San Francisco State University and her PhD in theoretical physics from the California Institute of Technology. Her research specialty is spacetime geometry in general relativity and string theory. She is an expert in multimedia and online education technology. Her award-winning multimedia-rich web site at http://superstringtheory.com is popular with the public and is widely used as an educationalresource, hosting online physics courses with teachers and students from around the world.
John H. Schwarz, the Harold Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology, is one of the founders of superstring theory. He coauthored a two-volume monograph ‘Superstring Theory’ with Michael Green and Edward Witten in 1987. He is a Mac Arthur Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has received the Dirac Medal from the International Center for Theoretical Physics and the Dannie Heineman Prize in Mathematical Physics from the American Physical Society.
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This is a very good book for those who want to delve into the right topics in special relativity that lead to the advanced areas of string theory. Ideal for anyone who as prior basic knowledge of special relativity and rudiments of differential geometry (on can look up the advanced topics in a companion mathematics book)
Too bad the scans are not too good.