Differential Forms and the Geometry of General Relativity
Dray Tevian
Verkauft von Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den Warenkorb legenVerkauft von Majestic Books, Hounslow, Vereinigtes Königreich
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 19. Januar 2007
Zustand: New
Anzahl: 3 verfügbar
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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 94651042
Differential Forms and the Geometry of General Relativity provides readers with a coherent path to understanding relativity. Requiring little more than calculus and some linear algebra, it helps readers learn just enough differential geometry to grasp the basics of general relativity.
The book contains two intertwined but distinct halves. Designed for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mathematics or physics, most of the text requires little more than familiarity with calculus and linear algebra. The first half presents an introduction to general relativity that describes some of the surprising implications of relativity without introducing more formalism than necessary. This nonstandard approach uses differential forms rather than tensor calculus and minimizes the use of "index gymnastics" as much as possible.
The second half of the book takes a more detailed look at the mathematics of differential forms. It covers the theory behind the mathematics used in the first half by emphasizing a conceptual understanding instead of formal proofs. The book provides a language to describe curvature, the key geometric idea in general relativity.
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