Spacetime and geometry : an introduction to general relativity
By: Carroll, Sean.
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BookPublisher: New Delhi Pearson 2018Description: xiv, 513p.ISBN: 0805387323; 9789332571655.Subject(s): General relativity (Physics)DDC classification: 530.11 | C236s Summary: Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity provides a lucid and thoroughly modern introduction to general relativity for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It introduces modern techniques and an accessible and lively writing style to what can often be a formal and intimidating subject. Readers are led from physics of flat spacetime (special relativity), through the intricacies of differential geometry and Einstein's equations, and on to exciting applications such as black holes, gravitational radiation, and cosmology. Subtle points are illuminated throughout the text by careful and entertaining exposition. A straightforward and lucid approach, balancing mathematical rigor and physical insight, are hallmarks of this important text.
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 530.11 C236s (Browse shelf) | Checked out to JAGDISH (S23109041000) | 27/05/2024 | A184529 |
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| 530.11 B789b Black holes, cosmology and extra dimensions | 530.11 B813P PHYSICAL RELATIVITY | 530.11 C212G GROUP THEORY AND GENERAL RELATIVITY | 530.11 C236s Spacetime and geometry | 530.11 C421R RELATIVITY, GRAVITATION, AND COSMOLOGY | 530.11 C421r2 Relativity, gravitation and cosmology | 530.11 C456g General relativity and the Einstein equations |
Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity provides a lucid and thoroughly modern introduction to general relativity for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It introduces modern techniques and an accessible and lively writing style to what can often be a formal and intimidating subject. Readers are led from physics of flat spacetime (special relativity), through the intricacies of differential geometry and Einstein's equations, and on to exciting applications such as black holes, gravitational radiation, and cosmology. Subtle points are illuminated throughout the text by careful and entertaining exposition. A straightforward and lucid approach, balancing mathematical rigor and physical insight, are hallmarks of this important text.
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