Lecture Notes on Special Relativity
Theory of Relativity. Later, Einstein was able to further develop this theory, leading to what is known as the General Theory of Relativity. Amongst other things, this latter theory is essentially a theory of gravitation. Relativity (both the Special and General theories), quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics are
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