Week 3: Kinematics in Special Relativity

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Lecture 8.1: Algebra of Lorentz Transformations

Lecture 8.1: Algebra of Lorentz Transformations

Lecture 8.2: Introduction to 4-Vector Notation

Lecture 8.2: Introduction to 4-Vector Notation

Lecture 8.3: Proper Velocity

Lecture 8.3: Proper Velocity

Lecture 9.1: Momentum Conservation

Lecture 9.1: Momentum Conservation

Lecture 9.2: Energy Conservation

Lecture 9.2: Energy Conservation

Lecture 9.3: Collisions

Lecture 9.3: Collisions

Lecture 9.4: Forces and Kinetic Energy

Lecture 9.4: Forces and Kinetic Energy

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