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General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists

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General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists

After reviewing the basic concept of general relativity, this introduction discusses its mathematical background, including the necessary tools of tensor calculus and differential geometry. These tools are used to develop the topic of special relativity and to discuss electromagnetism in Minkowski spacetime. Gravitation as spacetime curvature is introduced and the field equations of general relativity derived. After applying the theory to a wide range of physical situations, the book concludes with a brief discussion of classical field theory and the derivation of general relativity from a variational principle.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780521829519
Edition	1
ISBN	0521829518
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	592
PublicationDate	2006-03-27
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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