The aim of this groundbreaking new book is to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum and make this fundamental theory accessible to all physics majors. Using a "physics first" approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle provides a fluent and accessible introducti
Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
β Scribed by Hartle J. B.
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 589
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
A textbook for junior or senior undergraduate physics students. It begins with the simplest physically relevant solutions of the Einstein equation to bring students quickly to the physical phenomena.
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<p>The aim of this groundbreaking new book is to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum and make this fundamental theory accessible to all physics majors. Using a "physics first" approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle provides a fluent and accessible introdu
Einstein's theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinatingβBlack holes, warped spacetime, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Until now, it has not been included in the curriculum of many undergraduate physics co