General relativity : with applications to astrophysics /

This text provides a comprehensive and timely introduction to general relativity. The foundations of the theory in Part I are thoroughly developed together with the required mathematical background from differential geometry in Part III. The six chapters in Part II are devoted to tests of general re...

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Main Author:	Straumann, Norbert, 1936-
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2004]
Series:	Texts and monographs in physics.
Subjects:	General relativity (Physics) Relativistic astrophysics. Relatividade (física) Astrofisica. Cosmologia. Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie. Relativistische Astrophysik. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book