Spacetime And Geometry
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Spacetime and Geometry
Author: Sean M. Carroll
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2019-08-08
Spacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid style, Carroll first covers the foundations of the theory and mathematical formalism, providing an approachable introduction to what can often be an intimidating subject. Three major applications of general relativity are then discussed: black holes, perturbation theory and gravitational waves, and cosmology. Students will learn the origin of how spacetime curves (the Einstein equation) and how matter moves through it (the geodesic equation). They will learn what black holes really are, how gravitational waves are generated and detected, and the modern view of the expansion of the universe. A brief introduction to quantum field theory in curved spacetime is also included. A student familiar with this book will be ready to tackle research-level problems in gravitational physics.
Spacetime and Geometry
Author: Sean M. Carroll
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2019-08-08
An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.
The Geometry of Spacetime
Author: James J. Callahan
language: en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date: 2000
Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity as essentially a new geometric structure for spacetime. This book looks at the ideas of both Einstein and Minkowski, and then introduces the theory of frames, surfaces and intrinsic geometry, developing the main implications of Einstein's general relativity theory.