General Relativity and the Einstein Equations - Couverture rigide

Choquet-Bruhat, Yvonne

 
9780199230723: General Relativity and the Einstein Equations
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0199230722 ISBN 13 : 9780199230723
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

General Relativity has passed all experimental and observational tests to model the motion of isolated bodies with strong gravitational fields, though the mathematical and numerical study of these motions is still in its infancy. It is believed that General Relativity models our cosmos, with a manifold of dimensions possibly greater than four and debatable topology opening a vast field of investigation for mathematicians and physicists alike. Remarkable conjectures have been proposed, many results have been obtained but many fundamental questions remain open. In this monograph, aimed at researchers in mathematics and physics, the author overviews the basic ideas in General Relativity, introduces the necessary mathematics and discusses some of the key open questions in the field.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

General Relativity has passed all experimental and observational tests to model the motion of isolated bodies with strong gravitational fields, though the mathematical and numerical study of these motions is still in its infancy. It is believed that General Relativity models our cosmos, with a manifold of dimensions possibly greater than four and debatable topology opening a vast field of investigation for mathematicians and physicists alike. Remarkable conjectures have been proposed, many results have been obtained but many fundamental questions remain open. In this monograph, aimed at researchers in mathematics and physics, the author overviews the basic ideas in General Relativity, introduces the necessary mathematics and discusses some of the key open questions in the field.

Revue de presse

The book is a refreshing exposition of what is not known: The reader will come away feeling that general relativity has many exciting aspects to it just waiting to be discovered. (Physics Today)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0199230722
ISBN 13 
9780199230723
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
816
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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