A General Relativity Coursebook

Ed Daw

ISBN 10: 100924244X / ISBN 13: 9781009242448

Verlag: Cambridge University Pr. Apr 2023, 2023

Beschreibung

Neuware -General relativity is a subject that most undergraduates in physics are particularly curious about, but it has a reputation for being very difficult. This book provides as gentle an introduction to general relativity as possible, leading you through the necessary mathematics in order to arrive at important results. Of course, you cannot avoid the mathematics of general relativity altogether, but, using this book, you can gain an appreciation of tensors and differential geometry at a pace you can keep up with. Early chapters build up to a complete derivation of Einstein's Equations, while the final chapters cover the key applications on black holes, cosmology and gravitational waves. It is designed as a coursebook with just enough material to cover in a one-semester undergraduate class, but it is also accessible to any numerate readers who wish to appreciate the power and beauty of Einstein's creation for themselves. 197 pp. Englisch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781009242448

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A General Relativity Coursebook
• Verlag: Cambridge University Pr. Apr 2023
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 100924244X
• ISBN-13: 9781009242448
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 245B x 173 H x 20 T Millimeter Breite: 245 mm, Höhe: 173 mm, Tiefe: 20 mm
• Gewicht: 378 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

General relativity is a subject that most undergraduates in physics are particularly curious about, but it has a reputation for being very difficult. This book provides as gentle an introduction to general relativity as possible, leading you through the necessary mathematics in order to arrive at important results. Of course, you cannot avoid the mathematics of general relativity altogether, but, using this book, you can gain an appreciation of tensors and differential geometry at a pace you can keep up with. Early chapters build up to a complete derivation of Einstein's Equations, while the final chapters cover the key applications on black holes, cosmology and gravitational waves. It is designed as a coursebook with just enough material to cover in a one-semester undergraduate class, but it is also accessible to any numerate readers who wish to appreciate the power and beauty of Einstein's creation for themselves.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Ed Daw is Professor of Particle Astrophysics at the University of Sheffield. He has worked as an experimental physicist since 1998, on searches for dark matter and gravitational waves. His work on gravity led him to volunteer to teach general relativity at Sheffield, which he has continued to do from 2003 until the present. He considers general relativity a hobby, albeit one that is crucial to underpin his understanding of his own research. He also enjoys trying to explain hard things in simple terms, a very good habit for a professor.