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Special and general relativity : an introduction to spacetime and gravitation /
This book provides a concise introduction to both the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity. The format is chosen to provide the basis for a single semester course which can take the students all the way from the foundations of special relativity to the core results of ge...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
[2019]
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| Colección: | IOP (Series). Release 5.
IOP concise physics. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book provides a concise introduction to both the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity. The format is chosen to provide the basis for a single semester course which can take the students all the way from the foundations of special relativity to the core results of general relativity: the Einstein equation and the equations of motion for particles and light in curved spacetime. To facilitate access to the topics of special and general relativity for science and engineering students without prior training in relativity or geometry, the relevant geometric notions are also introduced and developed from the ground up. Students in physics, mathematics or engineering with an interest to learn Einstein's theories of relativity should be able to use this book already in the second semester of their third year. The book could also be used as the basis of a graduate level introduction to relativity for students who did not learn relativity as part of their undergraduate training. |
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| Notas: | "Version: 20190102"--Title page verso. "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (chiefly color). Also available in print. |
| Público: | Science and engineering undergrad, introduction for graduate students. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781643273808 9781643273778 |
| ISSN: | 2053-2571 |