Lecture 13 - Lorentz Transformation
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This lecture offers detailed analysis of the Lorentz transformations which relate the coordinates of an event in two frames in relative motion. It is shown how length, time and simultaneity are relative.
Reading assignment: Relativity Notes: Shankar, 2006 [PDF] Relativity Notes [PDF]
Resources: Problem Set 7 [PDF] Problem Set 7 Solutions [PDF] Relativity Notes: Crib Sheet [PDF] Relativity Notes: Shankar, 2006 [PDF]
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