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Introduction to Relativistic Continuum Mechanics

By G. Ferrarese , D. Bini (auth.) , D. Bini (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2008
ISBN
9783540731665, 3540731660
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-73168-9
Open Library ID
OL16155562M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6155935 bytes)
Series
Lecture notes in physics 727
Edition
1
Pages
340\346
Topic
Physics Mechanics
Library
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Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46
FluidsRelativity and Cosmology;Differential Geometry;ConThermodynamics;Mathematical Methods in Physics

Description

This mathematically-oriented introduction takes the point of view that students should become familiar, at an early stage, with the physics of relativistic continua and thermodynamics within the framework of special relativity. Therefore, in addition to standard textbook topics such as relativistic kinematics and vacuum electrodynamics, the reader will be thoroughly introduced to relativistic continuum and fluid mechanics. Emphasis in the presentation is on the 3+1 splitting technique, widely used in general relativity for introducing the relative observers point of view.

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