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Author: James B. Hartle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-06-24
Total Pages: 605
ISBN-13: 1316517543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest-selling, accessible physics-first introduction to GR uses minimal new mathematics and begins with the essential physical applications.
Author: Remi Hakim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-05-20
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780521459303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an introductory textbook on applications of general relativity to astrophysics and cosmology. The aim is to provide graduate students with a toolkit for understanding astronomical phenomena that involve velocities close to that of light or intense gravitational fields. The approach taken is first to give the reader a thorough grounding in special relativity, with space-time the central concept, following which general relativity presents few conceptual difficulties. Examples of relativistic gravitation in action are drawn from the astrophysical domain. The book can be read on two levels: first as an introductory fast-track course, and then as a detailed course reinforced by problems which illuminate technical examples. The book has extensive links to the literature of relativistic astrophysics and cosmology.
Author: Noel Doughty
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2018-03-08
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 0429973160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an introduction to Lagrangian mechanics, starting with Newtonian physics and proceeding to topics such as relativistic Lagrangian fields and Lagrangians in General Relativity, electrodynamics, Gauge theory, and relativistic gravitation. The mathematical notation used is introduced and explained as the book progresses, so it can be understood by students at the undergraduate level in physics or applied mathmatics, yet it is rigorous enough to serve as an introduction to the mathematics and concepts required for courses in relativistic quantum field theory and general relativity.
Author: David B. Malament
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-04-02
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 0226502473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Topics in the Foundations of General Relativity and Newtonian Gravitation Theory, David B. Malament presents the basic logical-mathematical structure of general relativity and considers a number of special topics concerning the foundations of general relativity and its relation to Newtonian gravitation theory. These special topics include the geometrized formulation of Newtonian theory (also known as Newton-Cartan theory), the concept of rotation in general relativity, and Gödel spacetime. One of the highlights of the book is a no-go theorem that can be understood to show that there is no criterion of orbital rotation in general relativity that fully answers to our classical intuitions. Topics is intended for both students and researchers in mathematical physics and philosophy of science.
Author: Abhay Ashtekar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-06
Total Pages: 697
ISBN-13: 110703731X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore spectacular advances in contemporary physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein's discovery of general relativity.
Author: Alan P. Lightman
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2017-09-01
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 1400889014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential resource for learning about general relativity and much more, from four leading experts Important and useful to every student of relativity, this book is a unique collection of some 475 problems--with solutions--in the fields of special and general relativity, gravitation, relativistic astrophysics, and cosmology. The problems are expressed in broad physical terms to enhance their pertinence to readers with diverse backgrounds. In their solutions, the authors have attempted to convey a mode of approach to these kinds of problems, revealing procedures that can reduce the labor of calculations while avoiding the pitfall of too much or too powerful formalism. Although well suited for individual use, the volume may also be used with one of the modem textbooks in general relativity.
Author: Robert J. Lambourne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-06
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780521131384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe textbook introduces students to basic geometric concepts, such as metrics, connections and curvature, before examining general relativity in more detail. It shows the observational evidence supporting the theory, and the description general relativity provides of black holes and cosmological spacetimes. --
Author: Cosimo Bambi
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-06-18
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9811310904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing the approach of Lev Landau and Evgenii Lifshitz, this book introduces the theory of special and general relativity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action. This method allows the complete theory to be constructed starting from a small number of assumptions, and is the most natural approach in modern theoretical physics. The book begins by reviewing Newtonian mechanics and Newtonian gravity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action, and then moves to special and general relativity. Most calculations are presented step by step, as is done on the board in class. The book covers recent advances in gravitational wave astronomy and provides a general overview of current lines of research in gravity. It also includes numerous examples and problems in each chapter.
Author: Hans C. Ohanian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-04-08
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 1107012945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text provides a quantitative introduction to general relativity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Author: Sean M. Carroll
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-08-08
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 1108488390
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.
