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Numerical relativity : solving Einstein's equations on the computer /
Aimed at students and researchers entering the field, this pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity will also interest scientists seeking a broad survey of its challenges and achievements. Assuming only a basic knowledge of classical general relativity, this textbook develops the mathematica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Aimed at students and researchers entering the field, this pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity will also interest scientists seeking a broad survey of its challenges and achievements. Assuming only a basic knowledge of classical general relativity, this textbook develops the mathematical formalism from first principles, then highlights some of the pioneering simulations involving black holes and neutron stars, gravitational collapse and gravitational waves. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 698 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-683) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139193344 1139193341 9780511729379 0511729375 0511726074 9780511726071 9780511727474 051172747X 1107206200 9781107206205 1139635999 9781139635998 1282724800 9781282724808 9786612724800 6612724803 0511728425 9780511728426 0511724667 9780511724664 |