Students have one week to complete assignments, which are due in the sessions noted below.
| Lec # | Topics | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
6 |
Introduction and Relativity Pre-Einstein Einstein's Principle of Relativity and a New Concept of Spacetime The Kinematic Consequences of Special Relativity Foundation for Spacetime | Problem Set 1 (PDF) |
10 |
The Kinematic Consequences of Special Relativity Foundation for Spacetime Velocity Addition and other Differential Transformations Kinematics and "Paradoxes" | Problem Set 2 (PDF) |
14 |
The Doppler Effect Kinematics and "Paradoxes" Relativistic Energy and Momentum Relativistic Collisions and Decays | Problem Set 3 (PDF) |
17 |
Relativistic Collisions and Decays Four Vectors and Transformation Properties The Lorentz Transformation of Energy and Momentum Invariants The Equivalence Principle Looking Forward to General Relativity | Problem Set 4 (PDF) |