Special Theory of Relativity

Overview

Inertial Frames, Universality of Newton's second law in all inertial frames, Classical Relativity, Does universal rest (ether) exists - Michelson Morley Experiment - 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 - Lorentz Transformation - Length Contraction and Time dilation with examples - Velocity Transformation, Relative velocity with examples, Time like and Space Like intervals, Causality - Need to redefine Momentum, Vector and Four-Vectors - Proper time interval, Velocity and Momentum-Energy Four Vector - Mass-Energy Relationship, Relationship between new energy and momentum - Relativistic Dynamics - Mass-Energy Relationships, zero mass particles - Geometry of Space-time, space-like and time-like interval, Light cone - Four Dimensional form of Maxwell's equations - Four dimensional Vector Potential - Stress- Energy Momentum Tensor and Conservation Laws - Lagrangian formulation of Electrodynamics - Relativistic treatment of Radiation