A. The Michelson-Morley experiment 1 B. The special theory of relativity 4 C. The Galilean transformation 5 D. The Lorentz transformation 7 E. Length contraction 9 F. Time dilation 11 G. Doppler e®ect 13 1. Doppler e®ect in sound 13 2. Doppler e®ect in light 14 H. The relativity of mass 15 I. Mass and energy 18 J. Velocity addition 21
II. Wave properties of particles 23
A. De Broglie waves 23 B. Wave function: de Broglie waves are waves of probability amplitude 24 C. Describing a wave 25 D. Phase and group velocities of de Broglie waves 27
III. Particle di®raction 32
IV. Uncertainty principle 37
Average value and standard deviation 40 Compatible observables 40 Proof of the uncertainty principle 40 Uncertainty principle from the particle approach 41 Uncertainty principle for energy and time 42