Relativity - An Introduction to Special and General Relativity (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Thoroughly revised and updated, this textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to relativity. It is self-contained, but the reader is expected to have a basic knowledge of theoretical mechanics and electrodynamics. It covers the most important features of both special and general relativity, as well as touching on more difficult topics, such as the field of charged pole-dipole particles, the Petrov classification, groups of motions, gravitational lenses, exact solutions and the structure of infinity. The necessary mathematical tools (tensor calculus, Riemannian geometry) are provided, most of the derivations are given in full, and exercises are included where appropriate. Written as a textbook for undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, it will also be of use to researchers working in the field. The bibliography gives the original papers and directs the reader to useful monographs and review papers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Hans Stephani
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	396
Edition:	3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-01069-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Relativity physics > General
LSN:	0-521-01069-1
Barcode:	9780521010696

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