Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum
by Leonard Susskind, Art Friedman
Leonard Susskind and Art Friedman present a rigorous, example-rich tour of special relativity and classical field theory, giving readers the mathematical tools to tackle graduate-level physics.
About This Book
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory belongs to the Theoretical Minimum series, which distills core graduate-level physics into concise lectures and exercises.
The book begins with the postulates of special relativity and systematically develops the Lorentz transformation, four-vectors, and relativistic mechanics.
Building on these foundations, it introduces classical field theory, covering the electromagnetic field, the principle of least action, and Noether’s theorem.
Throughout, concepts are reinforced with worked examples and problem sets that emphasize calculation rather than historical narrative.
Readers gain the mathematical fluency needed to proceed to more advanced topics such as general relativity and quantum field theory.
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