Flat and Curved Space-times
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1988
Clarendon Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-851169-4 (ISBN)
Clarendon Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-851169-4 (ISBN)
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An explanation of special relativity and the foundations of general relativity theory from a geometric viewpoint with emphasis on space-time geometry throughout.
An explanation of special relativity and the foundations of general relativity theory from a geometric viewpoint. Space-time geometry is emphasised throughout, and provides the basis of understanding of the Special Relativity effects of time-dilation, length contraction, and the relativity of simultaneity. Bondi's k-calculus is introduced as a simple means of calculating the magnitudes of these effects, and leads to a derivation of the Lorentz Transformation as a way of unifying these results. The Invariant interval of flat space-time is generalised to that of curved space-times, and leads to an understanding of the basic properties of simple cosmological models and of the collapse of a star to form a black hole. Appendices enable the advanced student to master the application of 4 tensors to the relativistic study of energy and momentum, and of electromagnetism.
An explanation of special relativity and the foundations of general relativity theory from a geometric viewpoint. Space-time geometry is emphasised throughout, and provides the basis of understanding of the Special Relativity effects of time-dilation, length contraction, and the relativity of simultaneity. Bondi's k-calculus is introduced as a simple means of calculating the magnitudes of these effects, and leads to a derivation of the Lorentz Transformation as a way of unifying these results. The Invariant interval of flat space-time is generalised to that of curved space-times, and leads to an understanding of the basic properties of simple cosmological models and of the collapse of a star to form a black hole. Appendices enable the advanced student to master the application of 4 tensors to the relativistic study of energy and momentum, and of electromagnetism.
Space-time diagrams and the foundations of special relativity; Fundamentals of measurement; Measurements in flat space-times; The Lorentz transformation and the invariant interval; Curved space-times; Spherical stars and stellar collapse; Simple cosmological models
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.1988 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200 figures, bibliography |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 630 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-851169-8 / 0198511698 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-851169-4 / 9780198511694 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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