Relativity And Engineering

The Main Feature Of This Book Is The Emphasis On Practice. This Approach, Unusual In The Relativistic Literature, May Be Clarified By Quoting Some Problems Discussed In The Text: - The Analysis Of Rocket Acceleration To Relativistic Velocities - The Influence Of Gravitational Fields On The Accuracy Of Time Measurements - The Operation Of Optical Rotation Sensors - The Evaluation Of The Doppler Spectrum Produced By The Linear (or Ro- Tional) Motion Of An Antenna Or Scatterer - The Use Of The Cerenkov Effect In The Design Of Millimeter-wave Power Generators - The Influence Of The Motion Of A Plasma On The Transmission Of Electrom- Netic Waves Through This Medium. A Correct Solution Of These (and Analogous) Problems Requires The Use Of Re Lativistic Principles.