Chapter 1 Mechanical Basis of Special Relativity
1.1 Basic Principles of Special Relativity
1.1.1 Principle of Relativity of Mechanics, Absolute Space-time View and Galilean transformatior
1.1.2 Einstein's Principle of Relativity and the Principle of Constant Speed of Light
1.2 Effects of Space and Time in Relativity
1.2.1 Measurement of Space and Time
1.2.2 Time Dilation
1.2.3 Length Contraction
1.2.4 Relativity of Simultaneity
1.3 The Lorentz Transformation
1.3.1 Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation
1.3.2 Using the Lorentz Transformation to Verify the Spacetime Effect of Relativity
1.3.3 Minkowski Space
1.4 The Relativistic Velocity Transformation
1.5 Basis of Relativistic Dynamics
1.5.1 The Relativistic Momentum and Mass
1.5.2 Mass-Energy Relation
1.5.3 Energy-Momentum Relationships
*1.6 Introduction to General Relativity
1.6.1 Basic Principles of General Relativity
1.6.2 Several Experimental Verifications of General Relativity
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Chapter 2 Wave-particle Duality of Microscopic Particles
2.1 Black Body Radiation and Planck's Energon Hypothesis
2.1.1 Black Body Radiation
2.1.2 Planck's Quantum Hypothesis
2.2 Photoelectric Effect and Einstein's Photon Theory
2.2.1 Photoelectric Effect
2.2.2 Einstein's Photon Theory
2.2.3 Wave-Particle Duality of Light
2.3 Compton Effect
2.3.1 Compton Effect
2.3.2 Explanation of Compton Effect by Light Quantum Theory
2.4 Hydrogen Atom Spectrum and Bohr's Theory of Hydrogen Atom
2.4.1 Hydrogen Atom Spectrum
2.4.2 Bohr's Theory of Hydrogen Atom
2.5 The Wave Property of Particle and Born's Statistical Interpretation
2.5.1 De Broglie Wave
2.5.2 Experimental Verification of de Broglie Wave
2.5.3 Born's Statistical Interpretatior
2.5.4 Wave Function of Free Particle
2.6 Uncertainty Relation
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Chapter 3 Schrodinger Equation and its Applications
3.1 Schrodinger Equation
3.1.1 Schrodinger Equation for a Free Particle
