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Special Relativity
with Brian Greene | Physicist, Author | Co-founder, World Science Festival; Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University
Einstein’s Special Relativity upended our understanding of space, time and energy. While the ideas are subtle, they only require high school algebra, so join this math-based introduction with acclaimed physicist and author, Brian Greene.
COLLAPSE
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Module 1
Scale
Module 2
Speed
Module 3
The Speed of Light
Module 4
Units
Module 5
The Mathematics of Speed
Module 6
Relativity of Simultaneity
Module 7
Pitfalls
Module 8
Calculating the Time Difference
Module 9
Time in Motion
Module 10
How Fast Does Time Slow?
Module 11
The Mathematics of Slow Time
Module 12
Time Dilation: Examples
Module 13
Time Dilation: Experimental Evidence
Module 14
The Reality of Past, Present, and Future
Module 15
Time Dilation: Intuitive Explanation
Module 16
Motion’s Effect on Space
Module 17
Motion’s Effect on Space: Mathematical Form
Module 18
Length Contraction: Examples
Module 19
Coordinates for Space
Module 20
Coordinates for Time
Module 21
Coordinates in Motion
Module 22
Clocks in Motion: Examples
Module 23
The Lorentz Transformation
Module 24
The Lorentz Transformation: Examples
Module 25
Combining Velocities
Module 26
Spacetime Diagrams
Module 27
Lorentz Transformation: As An Exotic Rotation
Module 28
Reality of Past, Present, Future: Math Details
Module 29
Invariants
Module 30
Cause and Effect: A Spacetime Invariant
Module 31
Intuition and Time Dilation: Math Approach
Module 32
The Pole in the Barn Paradox
Module 33
The Pole in the Barn: Quantitative Details
Module 34
The Pole in the Barn: Spacetime Diagrams
Module 35
The Pole in the Barn: Lock the Doors
Module 36
The Twin Paradox
Module 37
The Twin Paradox: Without Acceleration
Module 38
The Twin Paradox: The Twins Communicate
Module 39
The Relativistic Doppler Effect
Module 40
The Twins Communicate: Quantitative
Module 41
Implications for Mass: Intuitive Explanation
Module 42
Force and Energy
Module 43
Module 44
Special Relativity: Course Recap
Module 45
Final Exam