Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 581 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Part I: Space and time in Newtonian physics and special relativity -- Part II: The curved spacetimes of general relativity -- Part III: The Einstein Equation -- Appendices |
Summary |
"Einstein's theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinating - black holes, warped spacetime, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this ground-breaking text helped to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum, making it accessible to virtually all physics majors. One of the pioneers of the 'physics-first' approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle, recognized that there is typically not enough time in a short introductory course for the traditional, mathematics-first, approach. In this text, he provides a fluent and accessible physics-first introduction to general relativity that begins with the essential physical applications and uses a minimum of new mathematics. This market-leading text is ideal for a one-semester course for undergraduates, with only introductory mechanics as a prerequisite"--Publisher's description |
Notes |
"This book was previously published by Pearson Education Inc., 2003. Reissued, with corrections, by Cambridge University Press 2021." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
General relativity (Physics)
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Gravitation.
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Gravitation.
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General relativity (Physics)
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781009042604 |
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1009042602 |
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