Relativity and Gravitation
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-45075-1 (ISBN)
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The book, first published in 1997, presents, in a condensed form, all aspects of special relativity (Part I) and relativistic gravitation (Part II). The emphasis is on physical experiment, observation and interpretation. The first four chapters in Part I introduce special relativity, the following three chapters deal with mathematical derivation and introduce new concepts as background for Part II. Part II describes Newtonian gravitation using metric theory (placing it in general relativity); experimental tests are described using the post-Newtonian parameters; the Newtonian and relativistic cosmologies are presented. The following three chapters contain detailed discussion of general relativity with different geometries introducing their effect. The last chapter presents two practical projects: the satellite gyroscope to measure the gravitational interactions spin-orbit and spin-spin, and a gravitational wave detector. The author provides a rigorous theoretical treatment, at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students.
Preface; Part I. Special Relativity: 1. Kinematics of a point mass; 2. Changes of reference system; 3. Experiments; 4. Dynamics of a particle; 5. Mathematical framework; 6. The dynamics of continuous media; 7. General coordinate systems; Part II. Relativistic Gravitation: 1. Newtonian gravitation; 2. Metric theories of gravity; 3. Tests of metric theories in the Solar System; 4. Newtonian cosmology; 5. Relativistic cosmology; 6. General relativity; 7. Applications of Einstein's equations; 8. General relativity in the weak field approximation; 9. Two experimental projects: a satellite gyroscope and a gravitational wave detector; Appendix A. Lagrange's equations; Appendix B. Geometric framework of general relativity; Useful numerical values; Bibliography; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.1.1997 |
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| Übersetzer | Andrew King |
| Zusatzinfo | 4 Tables, unspecified; 14 Halftones, unspecified; 54 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 181 x 255 mm |
| Gewicht | 765 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-45075-6 / 0521450756 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-45075-1 / 9780521450751 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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