Spacetime : foundations of general relativity and differential geometry /
This textbook is for mathematicians and mathematical physicists and is mainly concerned with the physical justification of both the mathematical framework and the foundations of the theory of general relativity. Previous knowledge of the relevant physics is not assumed. This book is also suitable as...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer,
[1999]
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| Series: | Lecture notes in physics. Monographs ;
m59. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This textbook is for mathematicians and mathematical physicists and is mainly concerned with the physical justification of both the mathematical framework and the foundations of the theory of general relativity. Previous knowledge of the relevant physics is not assumed. This book is also suitable as an introduction to pseudo-Riemannian geometry with emphasis on geometrical concepts. A significant part of the text is devoted to the discussion of causality and singularity theorems. The insights obtained are applied to black hole astrophysics, thereby making the connection to current active research in mathematical physics and cosmology. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 432 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-423) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783540483540 (electronic bk.) 3540483543 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0940-7677 ; |