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For studying relativity in physics, several recommended resources include Resnick and Halliday's textbook, which covers the basics and includes a chapter on relativity. Online lectures from NPTEL are also suggested, particularly those by Prof. Ramamurti Shankar, which provide valuable insights into special relativity. Additionally, "The Geometry of Special Relativity" by Tevian Dray is recommended for its introductory approach, along with the original red paperback edition of "Spacetime Physics," which includes answers for self-assessment. These resources collectively cover essential topics such as Lorentz transformations, relative motion, and Minkowski space.
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Hi guys, i am preparing my self for the second year in physics and i have subject about relativity but i couldn't find any good book about it, that contains :

Lorentz transformations, relative motion, stellar abbreviation,sequence of events connected causally, minkowski, co-variance of dynamics and such stuff !

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Resnick Halliday has a chapter devoted to Relativity, and it's good for the basics.

Other than that, you can refer to some lectures. There are some good http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/115101011/ in NPTEL, which I would recommend. Prof. Ramamurti Shankar also has some good lectures on SR.
 
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By looking around, it seems like Dr. Hassani's books are great for studying "mathematical methods for the physicist/engineer." One is for the beginner physicist [Mathematical Methods: For Students of Physics and Related Fields] and the other is [Mathematical Physics: A Modern Introduction to Its Foundations] for the advanced undergraduate / grad student. I'm a sophomore undergrad and I have taken up the standard calculus sequence (~3sems) and ODEs. I want to self study ahead in mathematics...

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