A general relativity workbook
This general relativity textbook helps students develop a solid mastery of both the physics and the supporting tensor calculus. The unique workbook-based design fosters active-learning by explaining key concepts before guiding students through working out the processes. More than 350 additional prob...
| Main Author: | Moore, Thomas A. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Mill Valley, California :
University Science Books,
[2013]
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| Physical Description: |
xx, 476 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Review of special relativity
- Four-vectors
- Index notation
- Arbitrary coordinates
- Tensor equations
- Maxwell's equations
- Geodesics
- The Schwarzschild metric
- Particle orbits
- Precession of the perihelion
- Photon orbits
- Deflection of light
- Event horizon
- Alternative coordinates
- Black hole thermodynamics
- The absolute gradient
- Geodesic deviation
- The Riemann tensor
- The stress-energy tensor
- The Einstein equation
- Interpreting the equation
- The Schwarzschild solution
- The universe observed
- A metric for the cosmos
- Evolution of the universe
- Cosmic implications
- The early universe
- CMB fluctuations and inflation
- Gauge freedom
- Detecting gravitational waves
- Gravitational wave energy
- Generating gravitational waves
- Gravitational wave astronomy
- Gravitomagnetism
- The Kerr metric
- Particle orbits in Kerr spacetime
- Ergoregion and horizon
- Negative-energy orbits.