Relativity

Imagine this: You can fit a 10 m pole in a barn half the size. Your twin is now 10 years older than you, but you didn't use a time machine. And no matter how fast you run, you can never reach the speed of light. How can you explain these scenarios? In this 5-hour, two day seminar, we use thought experiments like these and other tools to explore Einstein's theory of special relativity. We introduce Einstein's two postulates and explore the counterintuitive effects of time dilation, length contraction, and relativity of simultaneity. The class concludes with a look at spacetime diagrams and several challenging paradoxes of relativity.

6 hours

Schedule

Sat & Sun Sep 28 - Sep 29	4:00 - 7:00 PM ET – Sep 28 - Sep 29 4:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern 3:00 - 6:00 PM Central 2:00 - 5:00 PM Mountain 1:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Ben S.	$145	$145 ENROLL
Sat & Sun Dec 14 - Dec 15	4:00 - 7:00 PM ET – Dec 14 - Dec 15 4:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern 3:00 - 6:00 PM Central 2:00 - 5:00 PM Mountain 1:00 - 4:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Jon Joseph	$145	$145 ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes August 30 ‐ September 2, October 31, November 25 ‐ December 1, and December 21, 2024 ‐ January 3, 2025.

Topics

1	The Principle of Relativity
2	The Speed of Light and Time Dilation
3	Length Contraction and Simultaneity
4	Paradoxes