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Author Glendenning, Norman K

Title Special and general relativity : with applications to white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes / Norman K. Glendenning
Published New York ; London : Springer, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) : illustrations
Series Astronomy and astrophysics library
Astronomy and astrophysics library.
Contents Introduction.- Special Relativity.- General Relativity.- Compact Stars: From Dwarfs to Black Holes.- Cosmology.- References.- Index
Summary Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index
Notes English
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Subject General relativity (Physics)
Special relativity (Physics)
White dwarf stars.
Neutron stars.
Black holes (Astronomy)
Physique.
Astronomie.
Black holes (Astronomy)
General relativity (Physics)
Neutron stars
Special relativity (Physics)
White dwarf stars
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780387471099
038747109X
0387471065
9780387471068