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1 online resource (xxxi, 583 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Advanced series on theoretical physical science ; v. 8
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Advanced series on theoretical physical science ; v. 8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Preface ix -- Acknowledgements xvii -- Remarks on the Development of the Lorentz and Poincare Invariance xxi -- Part I. Theoretical Implications of Lorentz and Poincare -- Invariance 1 -- 1. The Dawn of Lorentz and Poincare Invariance (1887-1905) 3 -- First Proposal of the Universal Speed of Light by Voigt in 1887 4 -- A. Ernst and J-P. Hsu -- The Ether and the Earth's Atmosphere 25 -- G.F. FitzGerald -- General Problem of Moving Matter Treated in Relation to -- the Individual Molecules 27 -- J. Larmor -- Moving Material System: Approximation Carried to the -- Second Order (Extract) 39 -- J. Larmor -- In Pursuit of the Electrodynamics for Moving Bodies 43 -- J-P. Hsu and T. Kleinschmidt -- 2. Special Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1904-1908) 55 -- Electromagnetic Phenomena in a System Moving with any Velocity -- less than that)f Light (Extract) 56 -- H.A. Lorentz -- Poincar6's Rendiconti Paper on Relativity. Part I 76 -- H.M. Schwartz -- On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies 116 -- A. Einstein -- The Principle of Relativity and the Fundamental Equations -- of Mechanics 143 -- M. Planck -- Space and Time 147 -- H. Minkowski -- The Theory of Relativity and Science (Extract) 162 -- W. Pauli -- Einstein's First Paper on Relativity 164 -- H.M. Schwartz -- On the Origins of the Special Theory of Relativity (Extract) 183 -- G. Holton -- 3. Inquiries Regarding the Constancy of the Speed of Light -- (1908-1910) 193 -- The Postulate of the Constancy of the Speed of Light -- Ritz's and Related Theories (Extract) 194 -- W. Pauli -- Critical Researches on General Electrodynamics (Extract) 196 -- W. Ritz -- 4. Extended Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1928-1997) 217 -- The Philosophy of Space and Time: Simultaneity (Extract) 218 -- H. Reichenbach -- Special Relativity in Anisotropic Space 226 -- W.F. Edwards -- Four-Dimensional Symmetry of Taiji Relativity and Coordinate -- Transformation Based on a Weaker Postulate for the -- Speed of Light. -- I 243 -- L. Hsu, J-P. Hsu and D.A. Schneble -- Four-Dimensional Symmetry of Taiji Relativity and Coordinate -- Transformation Based on a Weaker Postulate for the -- Speed of Light. -- II 258 -- J-P. Hsu and L. Hsu -- 5. The Splendid Union of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics -- (1927-1949) 273 -- The Quantum Theory of the Emission and Absorption of Radiation 274 -- P.A.M. Dirac -- The Quantum Theory of the Electron 297 -- P.A.M. Dirac -- The Radiation Theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman 316 -- (with commentary) -- F.J. Dyson -- 6. The Lorentz and Poincar6 Groups and Their Implications (1939) 337 -- Symmetries, Quantum Lorentz Transformation and -- the Poincar6 Algebra 338 -- S. Weinberg -- Lorentz Group in Feynman's World -- -Wigner's Little Groups and Their Applications 351 -- Y.S. Kim and M.E. Noz -- 7. The Isotropy of the Speed of Light c: A Convenient Assumption -- (1963-1995) 377 -- Test Theories of Special Relativity 378 -- Y.Z. Zhang -- 8. Common Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1976-1983) 397 -- Common Time in a Four-Dimensional Symmetry Framework 398 -- J-P. Hsu and T.N. Sherry -- Questions on Universal Constants and Four-Dimensional Symmetry -- from a Broad Viewpoint -- I 418 -- J-P. Hsu -- News and Views (Extract) 434 -- (On Common Time and Common Relativity) -- Nature Editorial -- 9. The Aether and Relativistic Quantum Fields ( -1970) 437 -- Is There an Aether? 438 -- P.A.M. Dirac -- Vacuum as the Source of Asymmetry 441 -- T.D. Lee -- The New Ether 453 -- J.D. Bjorken -- 10. The Logically Simplest Theory of Relativity and -- its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1990-1994) 469 -- Can One Derive the Lorentz Transformation from -- Precision Experiments? 470 -- L. Hsu -- A Physical Theory Based Solely on the First Postulate of Relativity 494 -- J-P. Hsu and L. Hsu -- Part II. Experiments for Lorentz and Poincare Invariance 507 -- 11. The Fizeau Experiment 509 -- 12. The Michelson-Morley Experiment 513 -- 13. The Wilson-Wilson Experiment 521 -- 14. The Kennedy-Thordike Experiment 527 -- 15. The Ives-Stilwell Experiment 531 -- 16. The Observation of the Muon Lifetime Dilation 537 -- 17. "Experimental Tests" of the Second Postulate of -- Special Relativity 541 -- 18. The Mass-Velocity Relation Experiment 549 -- 19. The Mass-Energy Relation Experiment 555 -- 20. The Thomas Precession Experiment 561 -- Appendices 567 -- A. Woldemar Voigt (1850-1919) 568 -- Von C. Runge -- B. George Francis FitzGerald (1851-1901) 570 -- J-P. Hsu -- C. Abbreviated Biographical Sketch of Walter Ritz (1878-1909) 572 -- R.S. Fritzius -- D. Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953): Principal Dates 574 -- M. Reichenbach -- E. The Most General Linear-Acceleration Transformation of 575 -- Spacetime Based on Limiting 4-Dimensional Symmetry -- J-P. Hsu. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Symmetry (Physics)
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Symmetry (Physics) |
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Relativity (Physics)
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Relativity (Physics) |
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Electronic books.
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Zhang, Yuanzhong, 1940-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hsu, J.P. (Jong-Ping). Lorentz and Poincaré invariance. River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2001 9810247214 9789810247218 (DLC) 2002280428 (OCoLC)49251853 |
| ISBN |
9789812810984 (electronic book) |
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9812810986 (electronic book) |
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9810247214 |
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