Lecture 15 - Four-Vector in Relativity
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The discussion of four-vector in relativity continues but this time the focus is on the energy-momentum of a particle. The invariance of the energy-momentum four-vector is due to the fact that rest mass of a particle is invariant under coordinate transformations.
Reading assignment: Relativity Notes: Shankar, 2006 [PDF]
Resources: Problem Set 7 [PDF] Problem Set 7 Solutions [PDF] Relativity Notes: Crib Sheet [PDF] Relativity Notes [PDF]
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