General Relativity: An Introduction to the Theory of Gravitational Field - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521370663 ISBN 13 : 9780521370660

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

This book is an excellent introduction to the subjects of gravitation and space-time structure. It presumes a good background in special relativity, electrodynamics, and classical mechanics. The book discusses the foundations of Riemannian geometry; the derivation of the Einstein field equations; linearised theory, far fields and gravitational waves; the invariant characterization of exact solutions; gravitational collapse; cosmology; and a final chapter deals with alternative gravitation theories and the problem of quantum gravity. This revised and correct edition brings the experimental evidence up to date. In addition, the sections on quantum gravity have been rewritten and enlarged, and now form a coherent introduction to this subject.

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Revue de presse

'All in all this is an impressive range of topics to cover in an introductory survey which starts more or less from scratch … The mathematical treatment is rigorous but perfectly accessible to physics and applied mathematics students in their third or fourth years. … It can be recommended, not only to students of relativity but to astrophysicists, cosmologists and particle physicists. It would also be of great use to physicists from other fields, at all levels, not attending a formal course, but rather interested in getting to grips with the subject by private study.' Contemporary Physics

'… the book is well written and contains a fair selection of topics for a beginning student of general relativity … Besides being a textbook, because of its standard notation and clear style it can also be used as a reference … Hans Stephani has produced a fine textbook of general relativity in the classical tradition.' General Relativity and Gravitation

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521370663
• ISBN 13: 9780521370660
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 335
• Éditeur: Stephani Hans
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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