Introduction to Relativistic Gravitation

Klappentext This is an introductory textbook on applications of general relativity to astrophysics and cosmology. The aim is to provide advanced students with a toolkit for understanding astronomical phenomena that involve velocities close to that of light or intense gravitational fields. The author gives a thorough grounding in special relativity! with space-time the central concept. Examples of relativistic gravitation in action are drawn from the astrophysical domain. The book can be read on two levels: first as an introductory fast-track course! and then as a detailed course reinforced by problems that illuminate technical examples. The book has extensive links to the literature of relativistic astrophysics and cosmology. Zusammenfassung This foundation course in general relativity and gravitational physics provides an indispensable toolkit for use in theoretical astrophysics or cosmology. The emphasis is on understanding fundamentals. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Newtonian gravitation; 2. Minkowski space-time; 3. Relativistic forms of physical laws; 4. Gravitation and special relativity; 5. Electromagnetism and relativistic hydrodynamics; 6. What is curved space?; 7. The principle of equivalence; 8. Einstein's relativistic gravitation; Appendices.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Remi Hakim, Remi Joel Hakim, Remi (Observatoire De Paris Hakim
• Con la collaborazione di: Andrew King (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 20.05.1999
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Fisica teorica
• EAN: 9780521459303
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45930-3
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Categorie: Astrophysics; SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics