Introduction to General Relativity
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Introduction to General Relativity

International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy

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Introduction to General Relativity

International Series of Monographs in Natural Philosophy

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Introduction to General Relativity is an introductory text on the concepts and modes of calculation used in general relativity. Topics covered range from Newton's laws of motion and the Galilean transformation to tensor analysis, equations of motion of free particles, electromagnetism, and gravitational fields and waves. Solutions of the field equations are also given. The emphasis is on the actual performance of relativistic calculations, rather than on mathematical rigor or exhaustive completeness. This volume is comprised of nine chapters and begins with an overview of the theory of relativity, which includes special relativity and general relativity. The discussion then turns to Newton's laws of motion and the Galilean transformation, electromagnetism and the Galilean transformation, and the Lorentz transformation. Subsequent chapters explore tensor analysis; equations of motion of free particles; gravitational fields and waves; relativity in cosmology; and unified theories and quantized theories of general relativity. The final chapter is devoted to Minkowski's coordinates and orthogonal transformations. This book will be a valuable resource for students of physics.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2013
ISBN
9781483160429
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Energy

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Introduction to General Relativity
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction
  7. Chapter 2. Tensor Analysis
  8. Chapter 3. Equations of Motion of Free Particles
  9. Chapter 4. Solutions of the Field Equations
  10. Chapter 5. Electromagnetism in General Relativity
  11. Chapter 6. Gravitat~onal Fields and Waves
  12. Chapter 7. Relcitivity in Cosmology
  13. Chapter 8. Unified Theories and Quantized Theories of General Relcitivity
  14. Chapter 9. Minkowski's Coordinates and Orthogonal Transformations
  15. Appendix I: Numerical Data and Physical Constants
  16. Appendix II
  17. Appendix III: Euler's Equation of the Calculus of Variations
  18. Author Index
  19. Subject Index
  20. Other Titles in the Series in Icitural Philosophy