Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
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educational book
non-fiction book
physics textbook
textbook on classical field theory
textbook on special relativity
"Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum" is a physics textbook by Leonard Susskind that provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to special relativity and classical field theory as part of his Theoretical Minimum series.
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educational book
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non-fiction book ⓘ physics textbook ⓘ textbook on classical field theory ⓘ textbook on special relativity ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a working understanding of classical field theory
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provide a working understanding of special relativity ⓘ |
| approach | mathematically rigorous but accessible ⓘ |
| author |
Art Friedman
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Leonard Susskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Theoretical Minimum lecture series by Leonard Susskind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
physics
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science ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| hasForm |
ebook
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print book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | theoretical minimum approach to physics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
physics enthusiasts
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self-learners ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Theoretical Minimum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Basic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresBackground |
basic calculus
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introductory classical mechanics ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | third book in The Theoretical Minimum series ⓘ |
| subject |
classical field theory
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special relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| successor | General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
Euler–Lagrange equations for fields
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Lagrangian field theory ⓘ Lorentz transformations NERFINISHED ⓘ Minkowski spacetime NERFINISHED ⓘ electromagnetic field as a classical field ⓘ four-vectors ⓘ relativistic energy and momentum ⓘ scalar fields ⓘ |
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Leonard Susskind
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Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
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