Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell (eBook)

Anthony Zee (Autor)

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2013
888 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-4745-7 (ISBN)

Infos

An ideal introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativityThis unique textbook provides an accessible introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity, a subject of breathtaking beauty and supreme importance in physics. With his trademark blend of wit and incisiveness, A. Zee guides readers from the fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics to the most exciting frontiers of research today, including de Sitter and anti-de Sitter spacetimes, Kaluza-Klein theory, and brane worlds. Unlike other books on Einstein gravity, this book emphasizes the action principle and group theory as guides in constructing physical theories. Zee treats various topics in a spiral style that is easy on beginners, and includes anecdotes from the history of physics that will appeal to students and experts alike. He takes a friendly approach to the required mathematics, yet does not shy away from more advanced mathematical topics such as differential forms. The extensive discussion of black holes includes rotating and extremal black holes and Hawking radiation. The ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell also provides an essential resource for professional physicists and is accessible to anyone familiar with classical mechanics and electromagnetism. It features numerous exercises as well as detailed appendices covering a multitude of topics not readily found elsewhere.Provides an accessible introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativityGuides readers from Newtonian mechanics to the frontiers of modern researchEmphasizes symmetry and the Einstein-Hilbert actionCovers topics not found in standard textbooks on Einstein gravityIncludes interesting historical asidesFeatures numerous exercises and detailed appendicesIdeal for students, physicists, and scientifically minded lay readersSolutions manual (available only to teachers)

Autor

A. Zee is professor of physics at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His books include Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell and Fearful Symmetry: The Search for Beauty in Modern Physics (both Princeton).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.5.2013
• Reihe/Serie: In a Nutshell
• Reihe/Serie: In a Nutshell
• Zusatzinfo: 50 halftones. 150 line illus.
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Action (physics) • Anti-de Sitter Space • Antimatter • astrophysics • Black hole thermodynamics • Calculation • Cartesian coordinate system • Celestial mechanics • Chronology of the universe • classical electromagnetism • classical mechanics • Classical physics • Compactification (physics) • coordinate system • Cosmic microwave background • cosmic string • cosmological constant • Cosmological Constant Problem • Cosmological principle • Curvature • dark energy • Dimensional Analysis • Distance measures (cosmology) • Einstein Field Equations • Einstein–Hilbert action • Einstein notation • Einstein ring • Einstein tensor • Electromagnetic field • electromagnetism • Energy Density • Equations of motion • Equivalence Principle • Gauge Theory • General relativity • Geodesics in general relativity • Gravitational constant • Gravitational Field • gravitational potential • Gravitational redshift • Gravitational singularity • Gravitational Wave • Gravitational-wave astronomy • Graviton • Gravity • Hawking Radiation • Helicity (particle physics) • Higgs Mechanism • hyperbolic space • Inflation (cosmology) • Kerr metric • Lagrangian (field theory) • Leptogenesis (physics) • Linearized gravity • Loop Quantum Gravity • Lorentz covariance • Lorentz Group • Lorentz transformation • Minkowski space • Naturalness (physics) • Neutrino • Newtonian Potential • Newton's law of universal gravitation • numerical relativity • Particle physics • Perturbation theory (quantum mechanics) • Photon • physical cosmology • physicist • Physics • physics beyond the standard model • Planck mass • Point particle • Pseudo-Riemannian manifold • Quantity • Quantum Cosmology • quantum electrodynamics • quantum entanglement • quantum field theory • Quantum fluctuation • Quantum Gravity • quantum mechanics • quantum realm • quantum tunnelling • Riemann curvature tensor • Riemannian Geometry • Scalar (physics) • Schwarzschild metric • Shape of the universe • Special relativity • Stress–energy tensor • String Theory • Supersymmetry • Tensor • Tests of general relativity • theoretical physics • theory • Theory of relativity • Unitarity (physics) • Universe
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-4745-1 / 1400847451
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-4745-7 / 9781400847457