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Relativity : an introduction to special and general relativity

By Hans Stephani

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
978-0-521-81185-9, 978-0-511-64809-0, 978-0-521-01069-6, 9780511187209, 0511187203, 0521811856, 0521010691, 0511186274, 9780511186271
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1826096 bytes)
Edition
3ed.
Pages
xx, 396 pages\418
Library
kolxo3
Time added
2014-11-04 21:00:00

Description

Thoroughly revised and updated, this self-contained textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to relativity. It covers the most important features of special as well as general relativity, and considers more difficult topics, such as charged pole-dipole particles, Petrov classification, groups of motions, gravitational lenses, exact solutions and the structure of infinity. The necessary mathematical tools are provided, most derivations are complete, and exercises are included where appropriate. The bibliography lists the original papers and also directs the reader to useful monographs and review papers. Previous Edition Hb(1990): 0-521-37066-3 Previous Edition Pb(1990): 0-521-37941-5

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