Space and time before Einstein -- In search of the ether -- Space and time in special relativity -- Geometric structure of space-time -- Transformation of the electromagnetic field -- Energy and momentum -- Covariant formulation -- Inertia and gravity -- Results of general relativity -- Appendix A.1: Euler-Lagrange equation -- Appendix A.2: The action functional -- Appendix A.3: Metric energy-momentum tensor -- Appendix A.4: Gauge transformations and source conservation -- Appendix A.5: Killing vectors and energy-momentum conservation
Summary
"Einstein's Space-Time: An Introduction to Special and General Relativity is a textbook addressed to students in physics and other people interested in Relativity and the history of physics. The book contains a complete account of Special Relativity that begins with the historical analysis of the reasons that led to a change in our manner of regarding the space and time."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index
