1. Introduction 7
2. Understanding the Physical Universe 8
3. Describing Everyday Motion 10
4. Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity 18
5. Newton’s Dynamics 36
6. Equivalence of Mass and Energy: E = mc2 45
7. An Introduction to Einstein’s General Relativity 50
8. Appendix: a Mathematical Approach to Special Relativity 62
9. Bibliography 82
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