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Spacetime and Geometry : An Introduction to General Relativity by Sean M. Carroll (2019, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108488390

ISBN-139781108488396

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038709519

Product Key Features

Number of Pages516 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSpacetime and Geometry : an Introduction to General Relativity

Publication Year2019

SubjectCosmology, Physics / Relativity

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorSean M. Carroll

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight45.2 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'... the best book on contemporary gravitational physics for beginning graduate students to established researchers. It will remain one of the leading textbooks on gravity for years to come.' Renata Kallosh, Stanford University, California

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.11

Table Of Content1. Special relativity and flat spacetime; 2. Manifolds; 3. Curvature; 4. Gravitation; 5. The Schwarzchild solution; 6. More general black holes; 7. Perturbation theory and gravitational radiation; 8. Cosmology; 9. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime; 10. Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.

SynopsisSpacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid and approachable style, it covers the foundations of the theory, mathematical formalism, and the major applications of general relativity including black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology., 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.

LC Classification NumberQC173.6.C377 2019