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General Theory of Relativity By P. A.M. Dirac
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- Title
- General Theory of Relativity
- ISBN
- 9780691011462
- Subject Area
- Science
- Publication Name
- General Theory of Relativity
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Physics / Relativity
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Series
- Physics Notes Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
069101146X
ISBN-13
9780691011462
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038824164
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Publication Name
General Theory of Relativity
Language
English
Subject
Physics / Relativity
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Series
Physics Notes Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
95-046196
Reviews
"Dirac was a man of few words, and this little book-with 35 sections spanning 69 pages-exhibits the concise, direct style that was his trademark. Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space." --R. Corby Hovis, Physics Today, Dirac was a man of few words, and this little book-with 35 sections spanning 69 pages-exhibits the concise, direct style that was his trademark. Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space., Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space. -- Physics Today, Dirac was a man of few words, and this little book-with 35 sections spanning 69 pages-exhibits the concise, direct style that was his trademark. Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space. -- R. Corby Hovis, Physics Today, "Dirac was a man of few words, and this little book-with 35 sections spanning 69 pages-exhibits the concise, direct style that was his trademark. Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space."-- R. Corby Hovis, Physics Today, Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space., "Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space."-- Physics Today, "Seasoned physicists will appreciate the book as an elegant, well-organized introduction to the basic mathematics and physics of curved space." -- Physics Today
Series Volume Number
14
Table Of Content
1 Special Relativity 1 2 Oblique Axes 3 3 Curvilinear Coordinates 5 4 Nontensors 8 5 Curved Space 9 6 Parallel Displacement 10 7 Christoffel Symbols 12 8 Geodesics 14 9 The Stationary Property of Geodesics 16 10 Covariant Differentiation 17 11 The Curvature Tensor 20 12 The Condition for Flat Space 22 13 The Bianchi Relations 23 14 The Ricci Tensor 24 15 Einstein's Law of Gravitation 25 16 The Newtonian Approximation 26 17 The Gravitational Red Shift 29 18 The Schwarzchild Solution 30 19 Black Holes 32 20 Tensor Densities 36 21 Gauss and Stokes Theorems 38 22 Harmonic Coordinates 40 23 The Electromagnetic Field 41 24 Modification of the Einstein Equations by the Presence of Matter 43 25 The Material Energy Tensor 45 26 The Gravitational Action Principle 48 27 The Action for a Continuous Distribution of Matter 50 28 The Action for the Electromagnetic Field 54 29 The Action for Charged Matter 55 30 The Comprehensive Action Principle 58 31 The Pseudo-Energy Tensor of the Gravitational Field 61 32 Explicit Expression for the Pseudo-Tensor 63 33 Gravitational Waves 64 34 The Polarization of Gravitational Waves 66 35 The Cosmological Term 68 Index 71
Synopsis
Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond superficial discussions of the physical relations involved, one needs to set up precise equations for handling curved space. The well-established mathematical technique that accomplishes this is clearly described in this classic book by Nobel Laureate P.A.M. Dirac. Based on a series of lectures given by Dirac at Florida State University, and intended for the advanced undergraduate, General Theory of Relativity comprises thirty-five compact chapters that take the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity., Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. This title comprises thirty-five compact chapters that takes the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity.
LC Classification Number
QC173.6.D57 1996
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