Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology |  | Author: Robert J. A. Lambourne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Sales Rank: 636,223
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 312
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0521131383
EAN: 9780521131384
ASIN: 0521131383
Publication Date: July 26, 2010
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Product Description
Aimed at advanced undergraduates, this self-contained textbook covers the key ideas of special and general relativity together with their applications. The 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 space-times. The textbook is in full colour, with numerous worked examples and exercises with solutions. Key points and equations are highlighted for easy identification, and each chapter ends with a summary list of important concepts and results. This textbook provides the essential background for an up-to-date discussion of modern observational cosmology. Each chapter builds on the previous one as concepts are developed, making it ideal for self-study. Accompanying resources to this textbook are available at: http://www.cambridge.org/features/astrophysics.
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