General Relativity

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84628-486-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

Reihe: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series

Based on a course taught for years at Oxford, this book offers a concise exposition of the central ideas of general relativity. The focus is on the chain of reasoning that leads to the relativistic theory from the analysis of distance and time measurements in the presence of gravity, rather than on the underlying mathematical structure. Includes links to recent developments, including theoretical work and observational evidence, to encourage further study.

Zielgruppe

Upper undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Woodhouse, N. M. J.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Relativität, Gravitation
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Newtonian Gravity.- Inertial Coordinates and Tensors.- Energy-Momentum Tensors.- Curved Space—Time.- Tensor Calculus.- Einstein’s Equation.- Spherical Symmetry.- Orbits in the Schwarzschild Space—Time.- Black Holes.- Rotating Bodies.- Gravitational Waves.- Redshift and Horizons.

Über Autor(innen)

Nick Woodhouse is an experienced researcher in GR with an international reputation.