Name: General Relativity An Introduction to the Theory of the Gravitational Field
ISBN: 9780521379410

by Stephani, Hans, Stewart, John

General Relativity An Introduction to the Theory of the Gravitational Field

by Stephani, Hans, Stewart, John

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ISBN-13: 9780521379410
ISBN: 0521379415
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Stephani, Hans, Stewart, John

SUMMARY

This is an excellent introduction to the subjects of gravitation and space-time structure. It discusses the foundations of Riemann geometry; the derivation of Einstein field equations; linearised theory; far fields and gravitational waves; the invariant characterisation of exact solutions; gravitational collapse; cosmology as well as alternative gravitational theories and the problem of quantum gravity.Stephani, Hans is the author of 'General Relativity An Introduction to the Theory of the Gravitational Field' with ISBN 9780521379410 and ISBN 0521379415.

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