| Description |
xii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Demystified series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index. |
| Contents |
A quick review of special relativity -- Vectors, one forms, and the metric -- More on tensors -- Tensor calculus --Cartan's structure equations -- The Einstein field equations -- The energy-momentum tensor -- Killing vectors -- Null tetrads and the Petrov classification -- The Schwarzschild solution -- Black holes -- Cosmology -- Gravitational waves -- Final exam -- Quiz and exam soluions. |
| Subject |
Relativity (Physics) -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
0071455450 (acid-free paper) |
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9780071455459 (acid-free paper) |
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