Advanced mechanics and general relativity
"Aimed at advanced undergraduates with background knowledge of classical mechanics and electricity and magnetism, this textbook presents both the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory. Focusing on action extremization, the book develops the structure and predictions of general relativity by analogy with familiar physical systems. Topics ranging from classical field theory to minimal surfaces and relativistic strings are cover…
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- Full title :Advanced mechanics and general relativity / Joel Franklin.
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"Aimed at advanced undergraduates with background knowledge of classical mechanics and electricity and magnetism, this textbook presents both the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory. Focusing on action extremization, the book develops the structure and predictions of general relativity by analogy with familiar physical systems. Topics ranging from classical field theory to minimal surfaces and relativistic strings are covered in a homogenous manner. Nearly 150 exercises and numerous examples throughout the textbook enable students to test their understanding of the material covered. A tensor manipulation package to help students overcome the computational challenge associated with general relativity is available on a site hosted by the author"--
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- Publication Date:2010.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 367 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780521762458, 0521762456
- oclc:ocn605012787
- LC Classification:QC173.6
- Dewey Decimal:530.11
Table of Contents
1. Newtonian gravity -- 2. Relativistic mechanics -- 3. Tensors -- 4. Curved space -- 5. Scalar field theory -- 6. Tensor field theory -- 7. Schwarzschild space-time -- 8. Gravitational radiation -- 9. Additional topics -- References -- Index.
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