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Oxford University Press, USA
General Relativity: A Concise Introduction
General Relativity: A Concise Introduction
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Einstein's general theory of relativity -- currently our best theory of gravity -- is important not only to specialists, but to a much wider group of physicists. This short textbook on general relativity and gravitation offers students glimpses of the vast landscape of science connected to
general relativity. It incorporates some of the latest research in the field. The book is aimed at readers with a broad range of interests in physics, from cosmology, to gravitational radiation, to high energy physics, to condensed matter theory. The pedagogical approach is physics first:
readers move very quickly to the calculation of observational predictions, and only return to the mathematical foundations after the physics is established. In addition to the standard topics covered by most introductory textbooks, it contains short introductions to more advanced topics: for
instance, why field equations are second order, how to treat gravitational energy, and what is required for a Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity. A concluding chapter discusses directions for further study, from mathematical relativity, to experimental tests, to quantum gravity. This is an introductory text, but it has also been written as a jumping-off point for readers who plan to study more specialized topics.
Author: Steven Carlip
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/30/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780198822165
at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, he joined the faculty of the University of California at Davis, where he has remained since. His main research focus is quantum gravity, but he has also worked on classical general relativity, quantum field theory, and the interface between physics
and topology.
general relativity. It incorporates some of the latest research in the field. The book is aimed at readers with a broad range of interests in physics, from cosmology, to gravitational radiation, to high energy physics, to condensed matter theory. The pedagogical approach is physics first:
readers move very quickly to the calculation of observational predictions, and only return to the mathematical foundations after the physics is established. In addition to the standard topics covered by most introductory textbooks, it contains short introductions to more advanced topics: for
instance, why field equations are second order, how to treat gravitational energy, and what is required for a Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity. A concluding chapter discusses directions for further study, from mathematical relativity, to experimental tests, to quantum gravity. This is an introductory text, but it has also been written as a jumping-off point for readers who plan to study more specialized topics.
Author: Steven Carlip
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/30/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780198822165
About the Author
Steven Carlip, Department of Physics, University of California at Davis
at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, he joined the faculty of the University of California at Davis, where he has remained since. His main research focus is quantum gravity, but he has also worked on classical general relativity, quantum field theory, and the interface between physics
and topology.
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