Elements of general relativity
"This book provides an introduction to the mathematics and physics of general relativity, its basic physical concepts, its observational implications, and the new insights obtained into the nature of space-time and the structure of the universe. It introduces some of the most striking aspects of Einstein's theory of gravitation: black holes, gravitational waves, stellar models, and cosmology. It contains a self-contained introduction to tensor calculus and Riemannian geometry, using in parallel…
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- Full title :Elements of general relativity / Piotr T. Chruściel.
Summary
"This book provides an introduction to the mathematics and physics of general relativity, its basic physical concepts, its observational implications, and the new insights obtained into the nature of space-time and the structure of the universe. It introduces some of the most striking aspects of Einstein's theory of gravitation: black holes, gravitational waves, stellar models, and cosmology. It contains a self-contained introduction to tensor calculus and Riemannian geometry, using in parallel the language of modern differential geometry and the coordinate notation, more familiar to physicists. The author has strived to achieve mathematical rigour, with all notions given careful mathematical meaning, while trying to maintain the formalism to the minimum fit-for-purpose. Familiarity with special relativity is assumed."--
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- Publication Date:©2019
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Birkhäuser
- Place of Publication:Cham, Switzerland
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2019
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 283 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9783030284152, 3030284158
- oclc:on1108514186
- LC Classification:QC173.6
- Dewey Decimal:516.36
Table of Contents
Introduction to tensor calculus and Riemannian geometry -- Curved space-time -- The Schwarzschild metric -- Weak fields, gravitational waves -- Stars -- Cosmology.
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