Space-Time Structure

Reprint of a classical book first published in 1950. This lucid and profound exposition of Einstein's 1915 theory of gravitation is essential reading.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. The Unconnected Manifold: 1. Invariance; 2. Integrals; Part II. Affinely Connected Manifold: 3. Invariant derivatives; 4. Some relations between ordinary and invariant derivatives; 5. The notion of parallel transfer; 6. The curvature tensor; 7. The geodesics of an affine connexion; 8. The general geometrical hypothesis about gravitation; Part III. Metrically Connected Manifold: 9. Metrical affinities; 10. The meaning of the metric according to the special theory of relativity; 11. Conservation laws and variational principles; 12. Generalizations of Einstein's theory.

Zusammenfassung

In response to repeated requests this classic book on space-time structure by Professor Erwin Schrödinger is now available in the Cambridge Science Classics series. This lucid and profound exposition of Einstein's 1915 theory of gravitation still provides valuable reading for students and research workers in the field.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Erwin Schr Dinger, Erwin Schr¿dinger, Erwin Schrodinger, Erwin Schrödinger
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 17.10.1985
• EAN: 9780521315203
• ISBN: 978-0-521-31520-3
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 215 mm x 10 mm
• Serien: Cambridge Science Classics; Cambridge Science Classics
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Theoretische Physik; Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung