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General relativity and cosmology: a first encounter/ Ronald J Adler

By: Series: Graduate Texts in PhysicsPublication details: Cham: Springer, 2022Description: xiv, 313 pages, 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783030615734
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23rd 530.11 Ad237
Contents:
Part I: Special relativity in review -- Part II: Vectors and tensors -- Part III: General Relativity -- Part IV:Cosmology
Summary: Gravitational physics has now become a mainstream topic in physics and physics teaching. In particular cosmology and gravitational wave physics are at the focus of a great deal of current research. Thus it is important to introduce students to General Relativity as soon as reasonable. This textbook offers a brief but comprehensive treatment accessible to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and any physicist or mathematician interested in understanding the material in a short time. The author, an experienced teacher of the subject, has included numerous examples and exercises to help students consolidate the ideas they have learned.
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 530.11 Ad237 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 138778
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Includes bibliography and index

Part I: Special relativity in review -- Part II: Vectors and tensors -- Part III: General Relativity -- Part IV:Cosmology

Gravitational physics has now become a mainstream topic in physics and physics teaching. In particular cosmology and gravitational wave physics are at the focus of a great deal of current research. Thus it is important to introduce students to General Relativity as soon as reasonable. This textbook offers a brief but comprehensive treatment accessible to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and any physicist or mathematician interested in understanding the material in a short time. The author, an experienced teacher of the subject, has included numerous examples and exercises to help students consolidate the ideas they have learned.

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