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Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: A Basic Introduction by Ta-Pei Cheng (Paperback, 2009)

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Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook. Topics include special relativity, in the formalism of Minkowski's four-dimensional space-time, the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis, Einstein field equation, as well as many modern cosmological subjects, from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave anisotropy to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe.The author presents the subject with an emphasis on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. The reader first learns how to describe curved spacetime. At this mathematically more accessible level, the reader can already study the many interesting phenomena such as gravitational lensing, precession of Mercury's perihelion, black holes, and cosmology. The full tensor formulation is presented later, when the Einstein equation is solved for a few symmetric cases. Many modern topics in cosmology are discussed in this book: from inflation, cosmic microwave anisotropy to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe.Mathematical accessibility, together with the various pedagogical devices (e.g., worked-out solutions of chapter-end problems), make it practical for interested readers to use the book to study general relativity and cosmology on their own.

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PublisherOxford University Press

ISBN-139780199573646

eBay Product ID (ePID)96041960

Product Key Features

Number of Pages456 Pages

Publication NameRelativity, Gravitation and Cosmology: a Basic Introduction

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAstronomy, Physics

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorTa-Pei Cheng

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height246 mm

Item Weight872 g

Item Width188 mm

Volume11

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorTa-Pei Cheng

Series TitleOxford Master Series in Physics