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General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists
M. P. Hobson
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Description for General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists
Hardback. An advanced textbook providing a clear mathematical introduction to general relativity and its physical applications. Num Pages: 592 pages, 94 b/w illus. 8 tables 368 exercises. BIC Classification: PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1196. An Introduction for Physicists. 590 pages, 94 b/w illus. 8 tables 368 exercises. Advanced textbook providing a clear mathematical introduction to general relativity and its physical applications. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHR. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 35. Weight: 1296.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
590
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
1160g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521829519
SKU
V9780521829519
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About M. P. Hobson
Michael Hobson is a Reader in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the Cavendish Laboratory. He is also Director of Natural Sciences at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. George Efstathiou is Director of the Institute of Astronomy, the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Anthony Lasenby is Professor of Astrophysics and Cosmology and Head of both the Astrophysics Group and ... Read more
Reviews for General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists
'... this book is a fine introduction and exposition of many of the theory's features. ... A beautiful approach is taken: the authors show that a consistent theory of electromagnetism can be derived from the simple supposition that there is a force ... I strongly recommend this book for a very wide range of readers. Advanced undergraduates will obtain a ... Read more