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Today, Relativity is becoming an integrated aspect of engineering fields. Its application to the Global Positioning System (GPS), extends in usage from smart watches to the navigation of cars, airplanes (drones) and even autonomous tractors. In rather expensive particle accelerators, physicists are everyday "playing" with Relativistic Billiards, common to the betatrons of cancer therapy using electrons. Computer programs, such as "ray tracing" methods, are enhanced to simulate objects in relativistic motion, which now offer us relativistic visualizations of accretion disks around compact, astrophysical objects like Black Holes. Against the backdrop of the applications explained throughout the chapters, this book takes on a practical and intuitive approach in introducing the Lorentz invariance of light propagation and space-time concepts. The book begins with simple mathematics, like the classical Pythagoras formula for energy-momentum "triangles". Later, readers will find the intuitive vector calculus reemerging in the expansion of full relativistic expressions. Prepared with instructive diagrams of recent experiments, even the layperson can grasp the essential study of Relativity and marvel at its applications within this book.

Relativity (Physics) --- Relativité (physique)

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La 4e de couverture indique : "La relativité générale vient tout juste de fêter son centième anniversaire, et la récente détection des ondes gravitationnelles par les consortiums LIGO et Virgo a confirmé de façon éclatante la prédiction d'Einstein : des masses en accélération peuvent produire une oscillation de l'espace-temps se propageant à la vitesse de la lumière. Destiné à tous les esprits curieux, cet ouvrage présente une réflexion plurielle sur la nature de la gravité. L'enquête, philosophique, historique et scientifique, aborde tous les domaines où la gravitation opère, de la cosmologie quantique à la matière noire et aux trous noirs."

Gravitation. --- Relativité (physique) --- Relativity (Physics)

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In This Way to the Universe, Dine takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of modern physics - from Newtonian mechanics to quantum, from particle to nuclear physics - delving into the wonders of our universe at its largest, smallest, and within our daily lives. If you are looking for the one book to help you understand physics, written in language anyone can follow, this is it.

Cosmology --- Astrophysics --- Relativity (Physics) --- Quantum theory --- Cosmologie --- Astrophysique --- Relativité (Physique) --- Théorie quantique --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Quantum theory. --- Cosmologie. --- Astrophysique. --- Relativité (physique) --- Théorie quantique. --- Philosophy --- Philosophie --- Philosophy.

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Modern Physics intertwines active learning pedagogy with the material typically covered in an introductory survey, from the basics of relativity and quantum mechanics through recent developments in particle physics and cosmology. The flexible approach taken by the authors allows instructors to easily incorporate as much or as little active learning into their teaching as they choose. Chapters are enhanced by 'Discovery' and 'Active Reading' exercises to guide students through key ideas before or during class, while 'ConcepTests' help check student understanding and stimulate classroom discussions. Each chapter also includes extensive assessment material, with a range of basic comprehension questions, drill and practice calculations, computer-based problems, and explorations of advanced applications. A test bank and interactive animations as well as other support for instructors and students are available online. Students are engaged by an accessible and lively writing style, thorough explanations, 'Math Interludes' which account for varying levels of skill and experience, and advanced topics to further pique their interest in physics.

Physics --- Relativity (Physics) --- Quantum theory. --- Nuclear physics. --- Molecules. --- Cosmology. --- Statistical physics. --- Solids. --- SCIENCE / Physics / General --- Physique --- Relativité (physique) --- Théorie quantique --- Physique nucléaire --- Physique statistique. --- Solides. --- Molécules. --- Cosmologie. --- Étude et enseignement.