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Relativity : an introduction to special and general relativity /

Thoroughly revised and updated, this textbook provides an introduction to special and general relativity. It covers the basics as well as touching on more difficult topics, such as gravitational lenses, Petrov classification, exact solutions and the structure of infinity. Exercises and an extensive...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stephani, Hans
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Notation; I. Special Relativity; II. Riemannian geometry; III. Foundations of Einstein's theory of gravitation; IV. Linearized theory of gravitation, far fields and gravitational waves; V. Invariant characterization of exact solutions; VI. Gravitational collapse and black holes; VII. Cosmology; Bibliography; Index.