ISBN: 9781009415620 - an introduction to general relativity and cosmology (8 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 580 pages. 6.69x1.25x9.61 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 580 pages. 6.69x1.25x9.61 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Experts Plebäski and Krasi¿ski provide a thorough introduction to the tools of general relativity and relativistic cosmology. Assuming familiarity with advanced calculus, classical mechanics, electrodynamics and special relativity, the text begins with a short course on differential geometry, taking a unique top-down approach. Starting with general manifolds on which only tensors are defined, the covariant derivative and affine connection are introduced before moving on to geodesics and curvature. Only then is the metric tensor and the (pseudo)-Riemannian geometry introduced, specialising the general results to this case. The main text describes relativity as a physical theory, with applications to astrophysics and cosmology. It takes the reader beyond traditional courses on relativity through in-depth descriptions of inhomogeneous cosmological models and the Kerr metric. Emphasis is given to complete and clear derivations of the results, enabling readers to access research articles published in relativity journals.…

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