Preface . ix 1. A SURVEY OF THE THEORY OF SPECIAL RELATIVITY 1 1.1. Historical introduction . 1 1.2. The Lorentz transformations 5 1.3. Relativity of simultaneity 7 1.4. Time dilation 7 1.5. Lorentz contraction 8 1.6. The velocity transformations 9 1.7. Transformations of the momentum and energy of a particle 10 1.8. The force transformations 14 1.9. The Lorentz force 16 1.1 O. The definitions of E and B 17 2. ELECTROMAGNETISM AS A SECOND ORDER EFFECT 20 2.1. Introduction 20 2.2. Forces between two parallel convection currents 20 2.3. Forces between two parallel convection currents using relativity theory 25 3. THE ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS OF A 'POINT' CHARGE MOVING WITH UNIFORM VELOCITY 29 3.1. Forces between moving charges 29 3.2. Electric and magnetic fields of a moving 'point' charge 34 3.3. The electric and magnetic fields relative to the retarded position 38 4. MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS VIA RELATIVITY 46 4.1. Introduction 46 4.2. The equation V • E = p/eo

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