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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.

Relativistic mechanics. --- Continuum mechanics. --- Mécanique relativiste --- Milieux continus, Mécanique des --- Relativistic mechanics --- Continuum mechanics --- Applied Mathematics --- Astrophysics --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Mechanics of continua --- Physics. --- Differential geometry. --- Gravitation. --- Continuum physics. --- Mechanics. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- Differential Geometry. --- Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials. --- Classical Continuum Physics. --- Mathematical Methods in Physics. --- Elasticity --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Field theory (Physics) --- Mechanics --- Relativity (Physics) --- Global differential geometry. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Mathematical physics. --- Classical Mechanics. --- Solid Mechanics. --- Classical and Continuum Physics. --- Physical mathematics --- Physics --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Geometry, Differential --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Mathematics --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Classical field theory --- Continuum physics --- Differential geometry --- Matter --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Properties

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The theory of relativity describes the laws of physics in a given space-time. However, a physical theory must provide observational predictions expressed in terms of measurements, which are the outcome of practical experiments and observations. Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a basic knowledge of relativity, this book will help readers understand the physics behind the mathematical formalism of the theory of relativity. It explores the informative power of the theory of relativity, and highlights its uses in space physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Readers are given the tools to pick out from the mathematical formalism those quantities that have physical meaning and which can therefore be the result of a measurement. The book considers the complications that arise through the interpretation of a measurement, which is dependent on the observer who performs it. Specific examples of this are given to highlight the awkwardness of the problem.

Special relativity (Physics) --- Space and time. --- Space of more than three dimensions --- Space-time --- Space-time continuum --- Space-times --- Spacetime --- Time and space --- Fourth dimension --- Infinite --- Metaphysics --- Philosophy --- Space sciences --- Time --- Beginning --- Hyperspace --- Relativity (Physics) --- Ether drift --- Mass energy relations --- Relativity theory, Special --- Restricted theory of relativity --- Special theory of relativity

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