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Author | : Mike Guidry |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2019-01-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1108187307 |
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Einstein's general theory of relativity is widely considered to be one of the most elegant and successful scientific theories ever developed, and it is increasingly being taught in a simplified form at advanced undergraduate level within both physics and mathematics departments. Due to the increasing interest in gravitational physics, in both the academic and the public sphere, driven largely by widely-publicised developments such as the recent observations of gravitational waves, general relativity is also one of the most popular scientific topics pursued through self-study. Modern General Relativity introduces the reader to the general theory of relativity using an example-based approach, before describing some of its most important applications in cosmology and astrophysics, such as gamma-ray bursts, neutron stars, black holes, and gravitational waves. With hundreds of worked examples, explanatory boxes, and end-of-chapter problems, this textbook provides a solid foundation for understanding one of the towering achievements of twentieth-century physics.
Author | : Thomas Thiemann |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 739 |
Release | : 2008-11-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 113946759X |
Download Modern Canonical Quantum General Relativity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book provides a complete treatise of the canonical quantisation of general relativity and the loop quantum gravity theory. Mathematical concepts are provided, so it can be read by graduate students with a basic knowledge of quantum field theory or general relativity.
Author | : M. W. Guidry |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 625 |
Release | : 2019-01-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1107197899 |
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Introduces the physics of general relativity in relation to modern topics such as gamma-ray bursts, black holes, and gravitational waves.
Author | : Brian P. Dolan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2023-06-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1009263714 |
Download Einstein's General Theory of Relativity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Einstein's general theory of relativity can be a notoriously difficult subject for students approaching it for the first time, with arcane mathematical concepts such as connection coefficients and tensors adorned with a forest of indices. This book is an elementary introduction to Einstein's theory and the physics of curved space-times that avoids these complications as much as possible. Its first half describes the physics of black holes, gravitational waves and the expanding Universe, without using tensors. Only in the second half are Einstein's field equations derived and used to explain the dynamical evolution of the early Universe and the creation of the first elements. Each chapter concludes with problem sets and technical mathematical details are given in the appendices. This short text is intended for undergraduate physics students who have taken courses in special relativity and advanced mechanics.
Author | : Robert M. Wald |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2010-05-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0226870375 |
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"Wald's book is clearly the first textbook on general relativity with a totally modern point of view; and it succeeds very well where others are only partially successful. The book includes full discussions of many problems of current interest which are not treated in any extant book, and all these matters are considered with perception and understanding."—S. Chandrasekhar "A tour de force: lucid, straightforward, mathematically rigorous, exacting in the analysis of the theory in its physical aspect."—L. P. Hughston, Times Higher Education Supplement "Truly excellent. . . . A sophisticated text of manageable size that will probably be read by every student of relativity, astrophysics, and field theory for years to come."—James W. York, Physics Today
Author | : Bernard Schutz |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2009-05-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0521887054 |
Download A First Course in General Relativity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Second edition of a widely-used textbook providing the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with minimal mathematical background.
Author | : Klaas Landsman |
Publisher | : Radboud University Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2021-10-08 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9083178927 |
Download Foundations of General Relativity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book, dedicated to Roger Penrose, is a second, mathematically oriented course in general relativity. It contains extensive references and occasional excursions in the history and philosophy of gravity, including a relatively lengthy historical introduction. The book is intended for all students of general relativity of any age and orientation who have a background including at least first courses in special and general relativity, differential geometry, and topology. The material is developed in such a way that through the last two chapters the reader may acquire a taste of the modern mathematical study of black holes initiated by Penrose, Hawking, and others, as further influenced by the initial-value or PDE approach to general relativity. Successful readers might be able to begin reading research papers on black holes, especially in mathematical physics and in the philosophy of physics. The chapters are: Historical introduction, General differential geometry, Metric differential geometry, Curvature, Geodesics and causal structure, The singularity theorems of Hawking and Penrose, The Einstein equations, The 3+1 split of space-time, Black holes I: Exact solutions, and Black holes II: General theory. These are followed by two appendices containing background on Lie groups, Lie algebras, & constant curvature, and on Formal PDE theory.
Author | : James B. Hartle |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 605 |
Release | : 2021-06-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1316517543 |
Download Gravity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Best-selling, accessible physics-first introduction to GR uses minimal new mathematics and begins with the essential physical applications.
Author | : Geoffrey Compère |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2019-01-31 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 303004260X |
Download Advanced Lectures on General Relativity Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
These lecture notes are intended for starting PhD students in theoretical physics who have a working knowledge of General Relativity. The four topics covered are: Surface charges as conserved quantities in theories of gravity; Classical and holographic features of three-dimensional Einstein gravity; Asymptotically flat spacetimes in four dimensions: BMS group and memory effects; The Kerr black hole: properties at extremality and quasi-normal mode ringing. Each topic starts with historical foundations and points to a few modern research directions.
Author | : Éric Gourgoulhon |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 2013-08-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642372767 |
Download Special Relativity in General Frames Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Special relativity is the basis of many fields in modern physics: particle physics, quantum field theory, high-energy astrophysics, etc. This theory is presented here by adopting a four-dimensional point of view from the start. An outstanding feature of the book is that it doesn’t restrict itself to inertial frames but considers accelerated and rotating observers. It is thus possible to treat physical effects such as the Thomas precession or the Sagnac effect in a simple yet precise manner. In the final chapters, more advanced topics like tensorial fields in spacetime, exterior calculus and relativistic hydrodynamics are addressed. In the last, brief chapter the author gives a preview of gravity and shows where it becomes incompatible with Minkowsky spacetime. Well illustrated and enriched by many historical notes, this book also presents many applications of special relativity, ranging from particle physics (accelerators, particle collisions, quark-gluon plasma) to astrophysics (relativistic jets, active galactic nuclei), and including practical applications (Sagnac gyrometers, synchrotron radiation, GPS). In addition, the book provides some mathematical developments, such as the detailed analysis of the Lorentz group and its Lie algebra. The book is suitable for students in the third year of a physics degree or on a masters course, as well as researchers and any reader interested in relativity. Thanks to the geometric approach adopted, this book should also be beneficial for the study of general relativity. “A modern presentation of special relativity must put forward its essential structures, before illustrating them using concrete applications to specific dynamical problems. Such is the challenge (so successfully met!) of the beautiful book by Éric Gourgoulhon.” (excerpt from the Foreword by Thibault Damour)