Gravitation
With a new foreword by David I. Kaiser
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Product details:
- Publisher Princeton University Press
- Date of Publication 3 October 2017
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9780691177793
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages1336 pages
- Size 254x203 mm
- Weight 2717 g
- Language English 1040
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Short description:
"Gravitation is a classic."--David Spergel, Princeton University
"Gravitation is the encyclopedic, definitive exposition of general relativity as of 1970. Any serious researcher of general relativity will want to have this book at hand."--Andrew Hamilton, University of Colorado, Boulder
"Gravitation has been a very influential book in the field, and it gives a remarkably thorough treatment of what's relevant in general relativity today."--Frans Pretorius, Princeton University
"This book is considered the Bible for everyone in the field of gravitation."--Alberto Vecchio, University of Birmingham
MoreLong description:
First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein?s general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it ?a pedagogic masterpiece,? and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject.
With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of relativity; describes physical applications, from stars to black holes and gravitational waves; and portrays the field?s frontiers. The book also offers a unique, alternating, two-track pathway through the subject. Material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as Track 1 and formulates an appropriate one-semester graduate-level course. The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw on for a two-semester course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites.
This must-have reference for students and scholars of relativity includes a new preface by David Kaiser, reflecting on the history of the book?s publication and reception, and a new introduction by Charles Misner and Kip Thorne, discussing exciting developments in the field since the book?s original publication.
- The book teaches students to:
- Grasp the laws of physics in flat and curved spacetime
- Predict orders of magnitude
- Calculate using the principal tools of modern geometry
- Understand Einstein's geometric framework for physics
- Explore applications, including neutron stars, Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, gravitational collapse, gravitational waves, cosmology, and so much more
"Kip S. Thorne, Co-Winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics" More
