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Jimmie Lawson
Louisiana State University
MR ID: 5383
Reference #
OMN:202501.111454

Attributes

Posted date
2025-03-11 12:29:49
Revised date
2025-03-11 12:29:49
Level
   Graduate
Notes type
   Topics Course
Topic
   Algebra
      Non-associative Algebra
   Geometry
      Other
   Mathematical Physics
      Relativity

Special Relativity, Einstein Velocity Addition, and Gyrogroups: An Introduction

In these notes we give an introductory
united treatment to the topics of
special relativity, Lorentz transformations and the Lorentz group, Einstein velocity
addition, and gyrogroups and gyrovector spaces. An effort has been made to present
the material in a manner that is accessible to non-specialists and graduate students,
and may even serve as the basis for a graduate course or seminar.

Course Notes and Supplementary Material (PDF format)

TypeFile (Size)Date
Course notes v1 PDF (468K) 03/11/25