Exact Solutions in Three-Dimensional Gravity

A self-contained and unique text systematically presenting the determination and classification of exact solutions in three-dimensional Einstein gravity.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Point particles; 3. Dust solutions; 4. AdS cyclic symmetric stationary solutions; 5. Perfect fluid static stars; 6. Static perfect fluid stars with ¿; 7. Hydrodynamic equilibrium; 8. Stationary perfect fluid with ¿; 9. Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmologies; 10. Dilaton-inflaton FRW cosmologies; 11. Einstein-Maxwell solutions; 12. Nonlinear electrodynamics black hole; 13. Dilaton minimally coupled to gravity; 14. Dilaton non-minimally coupled to gravity; 15. Low energy 2+1 string gravity; 16. Topologically massive gravity; 17. Bianchi type spacetimes in TMG; 18. Petrov type N wave metrics; 19. Kundt spacetimes in TMG; 20. Cotton tensor in Riemannian spacetimes; References; Index.

About the author

Alberto A. García-Díaz is Emeritus Professor at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico (CINVESTAV-IPN). His research throughout his career has focused on algebraic classification in four dimensional gravity, nonlinear electrodynamics and dilaton fields.

Summary

A self-contained and unique text systematically presenting the determination and classification of exact solutions in three-dimensional Einstein gravity.

Product details

• Authors: Alberto A. Garcia-Diaz, Alberto A. García-Díaz
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781107147898
• ISBN: 978-1-107-14789-8
• No. of pages: 450
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics; Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; Cosmology & the universe, Atmospheric physics, Relativity physics, Mathematical physics, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology