Spacetime and Geometry
An Introduction to General Relativity
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Product details:
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication 8 August 2019
- ISBN 9781108488396
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages516 pages
- Size 252x192x27 mm
- Weight 1280 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 108 b/w illus. 50
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Short description:
An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.
MoreLong description:
Spacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid style, Carroll first covers the foundations of the theory and mathematical formalism, providing an approachable introduction to what can often be an intimidating subject. Three major applications of general relativity are then discussed: black holes, perturbation theory and gravitational waves, and cosmology. Students will learn the origin of how spacetime curves (the Einstein equation) and how matter moves through it (the geodesic equation). They will learn what black holes really are, how gravitational waves are generated and detected, and the modern view of the expansion of the universe. A brief introduction to quantum field theory in curved spacetime is also included. A student familiar with this book will be ready to tackle research-level problems in gravitational physics.
'... the best book on contemporary gravitational physics for beginning graduate students to established researchers. It will remain one of the leading textbooks on gravity for years to come.' Renata Kallosh, Stanford University, California
Table of Contents:
1. Special relativity and flat spacetime; 2. Manifolds; 3. Curvature; 4. Gravitation; 5. The Schwarzchild solution; 6. More general black holes; 7. Perturbation theory and gravitational radiation; 8. Cosmology; 9. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime; 10. Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.
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