| General Relativity: An Introduction for Physicists |  | Authors: M. P. Hobson, G. P. Efstathiou, A. N. Lasenby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 778,042
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 590
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 1 x 0.7 x 0.1
ISBN: 0521829518
EAN: 9780521829519
ASIN: 0521829518
Publication Date: March 27, 2006
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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.
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