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General Relativity
An Introduction for Physicists

Name: General Relativity
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M. P. Hobson, University of Cambridge
G. P. Efstathiou, University of Cambridge
A. N. Lasenby, University of Cambridge

Date Published: February 2006
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After reviewing the basic concept of general relativity, this introduction discusses its mathematical background, including the necessary tools of tensor calculus and differential geometry. These tools are used to develop the topic of special relativity and to discuss electromagnetism in Minkowski spacetime. Gravitation as spacetime curvature is introduced and the field equations of general relativity derived. After applying the theory to a wide range of physical situations, the book concludes with a brief discussion of classical field theory and the derivation of general relativity from a variational principle.
- Clear introduction to the mathematical background to general relativity
- A discussion of a wide range of physical applications of the theory
- Self-contained accounts of cosmology and the creation of structure in the universe, and of classical field theory
- Includes 368 exercises to help students grasp material
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"General Relativity is written clearly... gives a good, readable introduction to the foundations and applications of general relativity theory, and it is a good choice for a general relativity course emphasizing astrophysical and cosmological applications."
Lawrence H. Ford, Tufts University for Physics Today
"Like any good book on general relativity, much is expected of the reader, but the writing is concise and elegant, with plenty of good exercises for the student to work on. The authors strike an excellent balance between the demands of mathematical rigor and physical significance."
Alan S.McRae, Mathematical Reviews
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17th Oct 2024 by UName-23555
Excelent text, written by experts in area. I recommend it strongly, and I use it in lectures about gravitation and relativity.

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- Date Published: February 2006
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511137952
- contains: 94 b/w illus. 8 tables 368 exercises
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
1. The spacetime of special relativity
2. Manifolds and coordinates
3. Vector calculus on manifolds
4. Tensor calculus on manifolds
5. Special relativity revisited
6. Electromagnetism
7. The equivalence principle and spacetime curvature
8. The gravitational field equations
9. The Schwarzschild geometry
10. Experimental tests of general relativity
11. Schwarzschild black holes
12. Further spherically-symmetric geometries
13. The Kerr geometry
14. The Friedmann–Robertson–Walker geometry
15. Cosmological models
16. Inflationary cosmology
17. Linearised general relativity
18. Gravitational waves
19. A variational approach to general relativity.
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Authors
M. P. Hobson, University of Cambridge
Michael Hobson is a Reader in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the Cavendish Laboratory. He is also Director of Natural Sciences at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
G. P. Efstathiou, University of Cambridge
George Efstathiou is Director of the Institute of Astronomy, the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
A. N. Lasenby, University of Cambridge
Anthony Lasenby is Professor of Astrophysics and Cosmology and Head of both the Astrophysics Group and the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory at the University of Cambridge.