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A First Course in General Relativity

By Bernard Schutz

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780521887052, 0521887054
Open Library ID
OL23877175M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2542420 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
411\411
Library
kolxoz
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-12-04 00:34:26

Description

Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate astrophysical researchers and students alike are covered with Schutz's characteristic ease and authority - from black holes to gravitational lenses, from pulsars to the study of the Universe as a whole. This edition now contains discoveries by astronomers that require general relativity for their explanation; a revised chapter on relativistic stars, including new information on pulsars; an entirely rewritten chapter on cosmology; and an extended, comprehensive treatment of modern detectors and expected sources. Over 300 exercises, many new to this edition, give students the confidence to work with general relativity and the necessary mathematics, whilst the informal writing style makes the subject matter easily accessible.

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