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General relativity without calculus : a concise introduction to the geometry of relativity / Jose Natario.
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy eBooks 2011 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Natário, José.
- Series:
- Undergraduate lecture notes in physics.
- Undergraduate lecture notes in physics, 2192-4791
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Relativity (Physics).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (132 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2011.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin : Springer, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- “General Relativity Without Calculus” offers a compact but mathematically correct introduction to the general theory of relativity, assuming only a basic knowledge of high school mathematics and physics. Targeted at first year undergraduates (and advanced high school students) who wish to learn Einstein’s theory beyond popular science accounts, it covers the basics of special relativity, Minkowski space-time, non-Euclidean geometry, Newtonian gravity, the Schwarzschild solution, black holes and cosmology. The quick-paced style is balanced by over 75 exercises (including full solutions), allowing readers to test and consolidate their understanding.
- Contents:
- 1 Lorentz transformations
- 2 Minkowski geometry
- 3 Non-Euclidean geometry
- 4 Gravity
- 5 General relativity
- 6 The Schwarzschild solution
- 7 Cosmology
- 8 Mathematics and physics.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-642-21452-5
- OCLC:
- 753480325
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