Shlomo Sternberg

Broschiertes Buch

Curvature in Mathematics and Physics

Beschreibung

Expert treatment introduces semi-Riemannian geometry and its principal physical application, Einstein's theory of general relativity, using the Cartan exterior calculus as a principal tool. Prerequisites include linear algebra and advanced calculus. 2012 edition.

Autor

Shlomo Zvi Sternberg is a leading mathematician noted for his work in geometry. A longtime mathematics professor at Harvard University, he has written several textbooks for undergraduate students as well as a number of monographs used at Harvard and other educational institutions.

Produktdetails

• Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics
• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 588g
• ISBN-13: 9780486478555
• ISBN-10: 0486478556
• Artikelnr.: 34558486