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    This 20-lecture course provides an overview of the key concepts and principles of special theory of relativity, which revolutionized physics in the 20th century by unifying concepts of space and time, electricity and magnetism, and mass and energy. The course explores topics like inertial frames of reference, Michelson-Morley experiment, Lorentz transformations, length contraction and time dilation, velocity transformations, mass-energy equivalence, four-dimensional formulation of electromagnetism, and relativistic dynamics and radiation. The syllabus provides details of the topics covered in each lecture.

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    This 20-lecture course provides an overview of the key concepts and principles of special theory of relativity, which revolutionized physics in the 20th century by unifying concepts of space and time, electricity and magnetism, and mass and energy. The course explores topics like inertial frames of reference, Michelson-Morley experiment, Lorentz transformations, length contraction and time dilation, velocity transformations, mass-energy equivalence, four-dimensional formulation of electromagnetism, and relativistic dynamics and radiation. The syllabus provides details of the topics covered in each lecture.

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    NPTEL Syllabus

    Special Theory of Relativity Video course


    COURSE OUTLINE

    NPTEL

    This is a half a semester (20 Lecture) course on Special


    Theory of Relativity, which revolutionized our concept of
    physics in the last century by unifying concept of space and
    time, electricity and magnetism and mass and energy. In
    this course we will explore and explain many of the (often)
    counter-intuitive but fundamental principles of the Special
    Theory.

    http://nptel.iitm.ac.in

    Physics

    COURSE DETAIL
    Pre-requisites:
    S.No

    Topics and contents

    Number of
    Lectures

    1.

    Inertial Frames, Universality of


    Newton's second law in all inertial
    frames, Classical Relativity, Does
    universal rest (ether) exists?

    None for the first ten lectures. For the portion on relativistic
    formulation of electrodynamics, exposure to a first course
    on Electromagnetism (Griffiths' level) is required.
    Additional Reading:
    1. R. P. Feynmann, "Six Not So Easy Pieces", Basic
    Books (2005).
    2. A. Einstein, "Meaning of Relativity".

    2.

    Michelson Morley Experiment.

    3.

    Postulates of Special Theory of


    Relativity,
    Concept
    of
    transformation,
    Galilean
    Transformation, Simultaneity of two
    events in different inertial frames of
    reference
    and
    its
    frame
    dependence.

    4.

    Lorentz Transformation.

    5.

    Length Contraction and Time


    dilation with examples.

    6.

    Velocity Transformation, Relative


    velocity with examples, Time like
    and
    Space
    Like
    intervals,
    Causality.

    7.

    Need to redefine Momentum,


    Vector and Four-Vectors.

    3. J. L. Synge, "Relativity- The Special Theory", NorthHolland (1972).

    Hyperlinks:
    University of Illinois. "Special Relativity."
    http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/SpecialRel.html
    Coordinators:

    8.

    Proper time interval, Velocity and


    Momentum-Energy Four Vector.

    Prof. Shiva Prasad


    Department of PhysicsIIT Bombay

    9.

    Mass-Energy
    Relationship,
    Relationship between new energy
    and momentum.

    10.

    Relativistic Dynamics.

    11.

    Mass-Energy Relationships, zero


    mass particles.

    12.

    Geometry of Space-time, spacelike and time-like interval, Light


    cone.

    13.

    Four Dimensional form of


    Maxwell's equations.

    14.

    Four dimensional Vector Potential.

    15.

    Stress- Energy Momentum Tensor


    and Conservation Laws.

    16.

    Lagrangian formulation of
    Electrodynamics.

    17.

    Relativistic treatment of Radiation.

    Total number of lectures

    20

    References:
    1. David Bohm, " Special Theory of Relativity ", Benjamin
    (1965).
    2. A. K. Ghatak, "Special Theory of Relativity " (2009).
    3. Robert Resnick, " Introduction to Special Relativity ",
    John Wiley (1965).
    4. R. A. Mould, " Basic Relativity ", Springer-Verlag
    (1994).
    5. A. P. French, " Special Relativity", Chapman & Hall
    (1968).
    6. E. F. Taylor and J. Wheeler, "Spacetime PhysicsIntroduction to Special Relativity", 2nd Edn., W. H.
    Freeman (1992)
    A joint venture by IISc and IITs, funded by MHRD, Govt of India

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