Buch, Englisch, 676 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1031 g
With Applications to Astrophysics
Buch, Englisch, 676 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1031 g
Reihe: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
ISBN: 978-3-642-06013-7
Verlag: Springer
"General Relativity" is a complete revision and extension of Straumann's well-known classic textbook "General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics." It is intended for physics and mathematics students eager to become acquainted with the foundations of general relativity and its major applications in astrophysics and cosmology. The foundations are thoroughly developed together with the required mathematical background from differential geometry developed in Part III. The author also discusses the tests of general relativity in detail, plus he includes the latest findings on supermassive black holes and the first double-pulsar system. Much space is devoted to the study of compact objects, especially to neutron stars and to the basic laws of black-hole physics. This well-structured text and reference enables readers to easily navigate through the various sections as best matches their backgrounds and perspectives, whether mathematical, physical or astronomical.
Zielgruppe
Graduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
1 Physics in External Gravitational Fields.- 2 Einstein’s Field Equations.- 3 The Schwarzschild Solution and Classical Tests of General Relativity.- 4 Weak Gravitational Fields.- 5 The Post-Newtonian Approximation.- 6 White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars.- 7 Black Holes.- 8 The Positive Mass Theorem.- 9 Differentiable Manifolds.- 10 Tangent Vectors, Vector and Tensor Fields.- 11 The Lie Derivative.- 12 Differential Forms.- 13 Affine Connections.- 14 Some Details.- A Fundamental Equations for Hypersurfaces.- B Ricci Curvature of Warped Products.- C Frobenius Integrability Theorem.- D Collection of Important Formulas.- References.
