Special Theory of Relativity

The Fabric of Reality; What is 'Relative'?; Frames of Reference; Galilean Relativity; Einstein's First Postulate; Einstein's Second Postulate; Implications of Postulates; Relativity of Simultaneity; Time Dilation: The Concept; Proper Time & Dilated Time; The Twin Paradox; Evidence: Muon Decay; Calculating Time Dilation; Length Contraction: The Concept; Proper Length & Contracted Length; Calculating Length Contraction; Lorentz Transformations; The Lorentz Factor (γ); Relativistic Velocity Addition; Spacetime: A Unified Fabric; The Invariant Interval; Spacetime Diagrams (Minkowski); Key Takeaways; Real-World Applications; Beyond Special Relativity

Ishaan Chatterjee