Unusually Special Relativity 1100-2`NSTW
The purpose of the lecture is to present the most important problems of Special Relativity in a clear and straightforward way. Except for the usual topics discussed during the standard courses I will also talk about many interesting relativistic effects not mentioned in other lectures or textbooks. I will present several known and unknown ,,paradoxes'' of special relativity as well as unusual and interesting problems of relativistic classical mechanics, electrodynamics and quantum theory.
From Lorentz transformation, throughout the Thomas-Wigner rotations, non-inertial, uniformly accelerated observers, Lienard-Wiechert potentials and superluminal reference frames until the event horizon and black and white holes.
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
mathematics
astronomy
Type of course
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
The assessment will depend on the results of the final exam. Students are expected to be engaged and active during the course.
Bibliography
"Unusually Special Relativity", World Scientific Publishing (2021).
Online resources: www.youtube.com/c/relaTVty
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: