Lectures on gravitation

by Das, Ashok

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Full title :Lectures on gravitation / Ashok Das.

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Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):World Scientific
Place of Publication:Singapore
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

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Description:xi, 338 p. : : ill. ; : 24 cm

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ISBN:9789814329378, 9814329371, 9789814329385, 981432938X
oclc:ocn824722666
LC Classification:QC173.6 D37 2011
Dewey Decimal:531/.14

Basics of geometry and relativity. Two dimensional geometry ; Inertial and gravitational masses ; Relativity -- Relativistic dynamics. Relativistic point particle ; Current and charge densities ; Maxwell's equations in the presence of sources ; Motion of a charged particle in EM field ; Energy-momentum tensor ; Angular momentum -- Principle of general covariance. Principle of equivalence ; Principle of general covariance ; Tensor densities -- Affine connection and covariant derivative. Parallel transport of a vector ; Christoffel symbol ; Covariant derivative of contravariant tensors ; Metric compatibility ; Covariant derivative of covariant and mixed tensors ; Electromagnetic analogy ; Gradient, divergence and curl -- Geodesic equation. Covariant differentiation along a curve ; Curvature from derivatives ; Parallel transport along a closed curve ; Geodesic equation ; Derivation of geodesic equation from a Lagranian -- Applications of the geodesic equation. Geodesic as representing gravitational effect ; Rotating coordinate system and the Coriolis force ; Gravitational red shift ; Twin paradox and general covariance ; Other equations in the presence of gravitation -- Curvature ten…

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