Department of Physics

10ΥΚΟ35 Special Theory of Relativity

Course webpage:  https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS268

Course outline

Course content

• Elements of the theory of tensors: Covariant and contravariant four-vectors, metric.
• Spacetimes: Space-like, light-like and time-like four-vectors.
• Relativistic kinematics and dynamics: Lorentz transformations, invariant quantities, four-velocity, four-acceleration, four-momentum.
• Classical paradoxes in special relativity and their analysis.
• Relativistic particle reactions: Conservation of four-momentum.
• Special relativity and electrodynamics: Covariant formulation of Maxwell’s equations, electric and magnetic field transformations.