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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

6 hours  

Schedule

Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs
Jul 29 - Aug 1
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jul 29 - Aug 1
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
6:30 - 8:00 PM Central
5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain
4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific
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$145
$145
ENROLL
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
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$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
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$145
$145
ENROLL

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes July 4, 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

I really enjoyed this class. I think it was very fun and I learned a lot of new stuff in this class, especially in the last few weeks. Our teacher was very funny and made the class very interesting. Overall, I think this class was a very fun and great class. Thank you!