Spacetime, Geometry and Gravitation | Buch

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This is an introductory book on the general theory of relativity based partly on lectures given to students of [...]. Physics at my university. The book is divided into three parts. The ?rst part is a preliminary course on general relativity with minimum preparation. The second part builds the ma- ematical background and the third part deals with topics where mathematics developed in the second part is needed. The ?rst chapter gives a general background and introduction. This is f- lowed by an introduction to curvature through Gauss¿ Theorema Egregium. This theorem expresses the curvature of a two-dimensional surface in terms of intrinsic quantitiesrelatedtothein?nitesimaldistancefunctiononthesurface.Thestudent isintroducedtothemetrictensor,Christo?elsymbolsandRiemanncurvaturet- sor by elementary methods in the familiar and visualizable case of two dimensions. This early introduction to geometric quantities equips a student to learn simpler topics in general relativity like the Newtonian limit, red shift, the Schwarzschild solution, precession of the perihelion and bending of light in a gravitational ?eld. Part II (chapters 5 to 10) is an introduction to Riemannian geometry as - quired by general relativity. This is done from the beginning, starting with vectors and tensors. I believe that students of physics grasp physical concepts better if they are not shaky about the mathematics involved.

Zusammenfassung

Physically intuitive, but mathematically rigorous writing style

Early introduction to geometric quantities allows students to learn simpler topics in general relativity (Newtonian limit, Schwarzschild solution, bending of light in a gravitational field, ...)

Approved in lectures given by the author for several years

Provides many exercises and answers

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Spacetime.- What is Curvature?.- General Relativity Basics.- Spherically Symmetric Gravitational Field.- Geometry.- Vectors and Tensors.- Inner Product.- Elementary Differential Geometry.- Connection and Curvature.- Riemannian Geometry.- Additional Topics in Geometry.- Gravitation.- The Einstein Equation.- General Features of Spacetime.- Weak Gravitational Fields.- Schwarzschild and Kerr Solutions.- Cosmology.- Special Topics.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Physik , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xiv 355 S.
ISBN-13:	9783764399702
ISBN-10:	3764399708
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	12570577
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Sharan, Pankaj
Hersteller:	Springer Basel Birkhäuser Basel
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-14197 Berlin, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	241 x 160 x 26 mm
Von/Mit:	Pankaj Sharan
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.09.2009
Gewicht:	0,723 kg