Spacetime, Geometry and Gravitation

This is an introductory book on the general theory of relativity based partly on lectures given to students of M.Sc. Physics at my university. The book is divided into three parts. The ?rst part is a preliminary course on general relativity with minimum preparation. The second part builds the ma- em...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Sharan, Pankaj (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2009.
Édition:1st ed. 2009.
Collection:Progress in Mathematical Physics, 56
Sujets:
Gravitation.
Geometry.
Physics.
Astronomy.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Physics and Astronomy.
Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • Spacetime
  • What is Curvature?
  • General Relativity Basics
  • Spherically Symmetric Gravitational Field
  • Geometry
  • Vectors and Tensors
  • Inner Product
  • Elementary Differential Geometry
  • Connection and Curvature
  • Riemannian Geometry
  • Additional Topics in Geometry
  • Gravitation
  • The Einstein Equation
  • General Features of Spacetime
  • Weak Gravitational Fields
  • Schwarzschild and Kerr Solutions
  • Cosmology
  • Special Topics.

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