Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity
https://www.coursera.org/learn/einstein-relativity
In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of relativity that Albert Einstein, as a twenty-six year old patent clerk, introduced in his “miracle year” of 1905. Our goal will be to go behind the myth-making and beyond the popularized presentations of relativity in order to gain a deeper understanding of both Einstein the person and the concepts, predictions, and strange paradoxes of his theory. Some of the questions we will address include: How did Einstein come up with his ideas? What was the nature of his genius? What is the meaning of relativity? What’s “special” about the special theory of relativity? Why did the theory initially seem to be dead on arrival? What does it mean to say that time is the “fourth dimension”? Can time actually run more slowly for one person than another, and the size of things change depending on their velocity? Is time travel possible, and if so, how? Why can’t things travel faster than the speed of ligh
Categoria: Physical Science and Engineering
Subcategoria: Physics and Astronomy
Tipo de Curso: Course
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Idioma: English
Subtitulos: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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Sitio Web: Coursera
Duracion: Approx. 80 hours to complete
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