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Seven Fundamental Concepts in Spacetime Physics

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  • Original and unorthodox treatment
  • Detailed explanation of concepts in spacetime physics whose usual presentation often contains misconceptions
  • Deals with technical concepts but the language of the exposition is accessible to a wider audience

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Spacetime

    • Vesselin Petkov
    Pages 1-15
  3. Relativistic Mass

    • Vesselin Petkov
    Pages 41-45
  4. Gravitation

    • Vesselin Petkov
    Pages 47-57
  5. Gravitational Waves

    • Vesselin Petkov
    Pages 59-67
  6. Black Holes

    • Vesselin Petkov
    Pages 69-73
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 75-81

About this book

The book presents seven fundamental concepts in spacetime physics mostly by following Hermann Minkowski’s revolutionary ideas summarized in his 1908 lecture "Space and Time." These concepts are:  spacetime, inertial and accelerated motion in spacetime physics, the origin and nature of inertia in spacetime physics, relativistic mass, gravitation, gravitational waves, and black holes. They have been selected because they appear to be causing most misconceptions and confusion in spacetime physics.

 

Reviews

“There are a number of attractive diagrams and the text is easy to read, The book can be recommended to physicists who would like to be provoked a little bit.” (Peter J. Bussey, Contemporary Physics, February 15, 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Minkowski Institute, Montreal, Canada

    Vesselin Petkov

About the author

Vesselin Petkov received a graduate degree in physics (Sofia University), a doctorate in philosophy (Institute for Philosophical Research, Sofia), and a doctorate in physics (Concordia University, Montreal). He taught at Sofia University and Concordia University. Vesselin Petkov is one of the founding members and current director of the Minkowski Institute.

 

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