Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology A Primer /

This book offers a succinct and self-contained treatment of general relativity and its application to neutron stars, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology, at an intermediate level. The required mathematical concepts are introduced informally, following geometrical intuition as much as poss...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hoyng, Peter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Cosmology.
Astronomy.
Gravitation.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Geometry of Riemann Spaces
  • General Relativity
  • The Schwarzschild Metric
  • Compact Stars
  • Black Holes
  • Gravitational waves
  • Fermi-Walker Transport
  • The Robertson-Walker Metric
  • The Evolution of the Universe
  • Observational Cosmology
  • The Big Bang
  • Inflation.

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