General Relativity: An Introduction to the Theory of Gravitational Field
- ISBN-10
- 0521370663
- ISBN-13
- 9780521370660
- Series
- General Relativity
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 335
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-06-29
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Hans Stephani
Description
This book is an excellent introduction to the subjects of gravitation and space-time structure. It presumes a good background in special relativity, electrodynamics, and classical mechanics. The book discusses the foundations of Riemannian geometry; the derivation of the Einstein field equations; linearised theory, far fields and gravitational waves; the invariant characterization of exact solutions; gravitational collapse; cosmology; and a final chapter deals with alternative gravitation theories and the problem of quantum gravity. This revised and correct edition brings the experimental evidence up to date. In addition, the sections on quantum gravity have been rewritten and enlarged, and now form a coherent introduction to this subject.
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- 2006-02-02
- 572 pages
- Paperback
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- 1990-06-29
- 340 pages
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- 2019-01-31
- 160 pages
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- Oxford University Press, USA
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