G. F. R. Ellis, George Francis Rayner Ellis, R. M. Williams

Flat and Curved Space-Times

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

of four-tensors to the relativistic study of energy and momentum, and of electromagnetism. In addition, this new edition contains up-to-date information on black holes, gravitational collapse, and cosmology.

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Many people know that Einstein invented the theory of relativity, but only few have more than a superficial idea of its content. This book aims to explain the basic features of relativity in detail, emphasising the geometrical aspects by using a large number of diagrams, and assuming no knowledge of higher level mathematics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Second
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 588g
• ISBN-13: 9780198506560
• ISBN-10: 0198506562
• Artikelnr.: 21247350

Autorenporträt

G.F.R. Ellis, Professor of Mathematics, University of Cape Town, South Africa. R.M. Williams, Assistant Director of Research, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to second edition
Preface
Introduction
1: Space-time diagrams and the foundation of special relativity
2: Fundamentals of measurement
3: Measurements in flat space-time
4: The Lorentz transformation and the invariant interval
5: Curved space-times
6: Spherical and stellar collapse
7: Simple cosmological models
Afterword
Appendices
A. Line integrals
B. Four-vectors and relativistic dynamics
C. Four-tensors, electromagnetism, and energy-momentum conservation
Index