126023 - Philosophy of Relativity |
Período da turma: | 16/07/2024 a 18/07/2024
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Descrição: | Ementa: 1. Newtonian Mechanics: basics of Newtonian mechanics; absolute time, space, and motion; inertial frames and fictitious forces; Newton–Cartan theory. 2. Special Relativity: basics of special relativity; relativity of simultaneity; Bell’s approach; geometrical vs. dynamical. 3. General Relativity: basics of general relativity; coordinate (in)dependence; the equivalence principle; alternative theories.
Referências Bibliográficas: [1] Roberto Torreti. Relativity and Geometry. New York, NY: Dover, 1983. [2] Harvey R. Brown. Physical Relativity: Space-Time Structure from a Dynamical Perspective. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2007. [3] Robert DiSalle. Understanding Space-Time: The Philosophical Development of Physics from Newton to Einstein. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511487361. [4] David Malament. Topics in the Foundations of General Relativity and Newtonian Gravitation Theory. Chicago Lectures in Physics. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2012. |
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Carga Horária: |
6 horas |
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Tipo: | Optativa | ||||
Vagas oferecidas: | 300 | ||||
Ministrantes: |
Antonio Eduardo Ferreiro de Aguiar |
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