Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: A Basic Introduction by Ta-Pei Cheng (Paperback, 2004)

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Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook. Topics include special relativity in the formalism of Minkowski's four-dimensional space-time, the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis, Einstein's field equation and cosmology. The author presents the subject from the very beginning with an emphasis on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. One first learns how to describe curved spacetime. At this mathematically more accessible level, the reader can already study the many interesting phenomena such as gravitational lensing, precession of Mercury's perihelion, black holes, as well as cosmology. The full tensor formulation is presented later, when the Einstein equation is solved for a few symmetric cases. Many modern topics in cosmology are discussed in this book: from inflation and cosmic microwave anisotropy to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe. Mathematical accessibility, together with the various pedagogical devices (e.g., worked-out solutions of chapter-end problems), make it practical for interested readers to use the book to study general relativity, gravitation and cosmology on their own.

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PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198529576
eBay Product ID (ePID)90903899

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Number of Pages360 Pages
Publication NameRelativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: a Basic Introduction
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMechanics, Astronomy, Physics
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorTa-Pei Cheng
SeriesOxford Master Series in Physics
FormatPaperback

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Item Height246 mm
Item Weight773 g
Item Width190 mm
VolumeNo. 11

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorTa-Pei Cheng

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