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Introduction to relativity / William D. McGlinn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGlinn, William D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space and time.
- Relativity (Physics).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This book contains a tremendous amount of information for its size. The discussions are clear and to the point... Any teacher on this subject should seriously consider as a textbook." -- The Physicist.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Foundations of Special Relativity
- Chapter 2 Geometry of Space-Time
- Chapter 3 Relativistic Dynamics
- Chapter 4 Relativity of Tensor Fields
- Chapter 5 Gravitation and Space-Time
- Chapter 6 General Relativity
- Chapter 7 Static Spherical Metrics and Their Applications
- Chapter 8 Metrics with Symmetry
- Chapter 9 Cosmology
- Suggested Additional Reading
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-7773-3
- OCLC:
- 51493419
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