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Relativistic figures of equilibrium /
This book treats the classical problem of gravitational physics within Einstein's theory of general relativity. It presents basic principles and equations needed to describe rotating fluid bodies, as well as black holes in equilibrium. It then goes on to deal with a number of analytically tract...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book treats the classical problem of gravitational physics within Einstein's theory of general relativity. It presents basic principles and equations needed to describe rotating fluid bodies, as well as black holes in equilibrium. It then goes on to deal with a number of analytically tractable limiting cases, placing particular emphasis on the rigidly rotating disc of dust. The book concludes by considering the general case using powerful numerical methods that are applied to various models, including the classical example of equilibrium figures of constant density. Researchers in general relativity, mathematical physics, and astrophysics will find this a valuable reference book on the topic. A related website containing codes for calculating various figures of equilibrium is available at www.cambridge.org/9781107407350. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 218 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511415142 0511415141 0511414463 9780511414466 9780511535154 0511535155 9781107407350 1107407354 1107178355 9781107178359 1281751138 9781281751133 9786611751135 6611751130 0511412851 9780511412851 0511411928 9780511411922 0511413777 9780511413773 |