A Short Course in General Relativity /

Suitable as a one-semester course in general relativity for senior undergraduate or beginning graduate students, this text clarifies the mathematical aspects of Einstein's general theory of relativity without sacrificing physical understanding. The text begins with an exposition of those aspect...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Foster, James
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Nightingale, J. David
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1995.
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Physics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Vector and tensor fields
The spacetime of general relativity and paths of particles
Field equations and curvature
Physics in the vicinity of a massive object
Gravitational radiation
Elements of cosmology
Appendix A: Special relativity review
Appendix B: The Chinese connection
References
Solutions
Index.