Free shipping on orders over $99
General Relativity

General Relativity

An Introduction for Physicists

by M. P. HobsonG. P. Efstathiou and A. N. Lasenby
Hardback
Publication Date: 02/02/2006

Share This Book:

 
$129.95
General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists provides a clear mathematical introduction to Einstein's theory of general relativity. It presents a wide range of applications of the theory, concentrating on its physical consequences. After reviewing the basic concepts, the authors present a clear and intuitive discussion of the mathematical background, including the necessary tools of tensor calculus and differential geometry. These tools are then used to develop the topic of special relativity and to discuss electromagnetism in Minkowski spacetime. Gravitation as spacetime curvature is then introduced and the field equations of general relativity derived. After applying the theory to a wide range of physical situations, the book concludes with a brief discussion of classical field theory and the derivation of general relativity from a variational principle. Written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this approachable textbook contains over 300 exercises to illuminate and extend the discussion in the text.
ISBN:
9780521829519
9780521829519
Category:
Relativity physics
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
02-02-2006
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
592
Dimensions (mm):
251x173x30mm
Weight:
1.32kg

Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available

You can find this item in:

Show more Show less

Reviews

Be the first to review General Relativity.