An Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology - Softcover

Plebanski, Jerzy; Krasinski, Andrzej

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9781107407367: An Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1107407362 ISBN 13: 9781107407367
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

General relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics, and is of major importance in its applications to cosmology. Plebanski and Krasinski are experts in the field and provide a thorough introduction to general relativity, guiding the reader through complete derivations of the most important results. Providing coverage from a unique viewpoint, geometrical, physical and astrophysical properties of inhomogeneous cosmological models are all systematically and clearly presented, allowing the reader to follow and verify all derivations. Many topics are included that are not found in other textbooks.

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General relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics, and is of major importance in its applications to cosmology. Plebanski and Krasinski are experts in the field and here they provide a thorough introduction to general relativity, guiding the reader through complete derivations of the most important results and covering topics not found in other textbooks. For advanced undergraduates and graduates in physics and astronomy, this textbook will enable students to develop expertise in the mathematical techniques necessary to study general relativity.

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...an excellent high-level textbook that includes a number of topics that are not to be readily found elsewhere. I recommend it very highly for students who have studied General Relativity already... and who would like to gain a deeper mathematical insight into the subject.
Alan Heavens, The Observatory

"... A fairly comprehensive treatise in the field of relativity and cosmology. It covers topics seldom or never seen in textbooks of this kind and is therefore valuable for researchers."
Sigbjorn Hervik, Mathematical Reviews

"... an impressive and coherent account of many aspects of contemporary General Relativity theory."
Contemporary Physics

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107407362
ISBN 13 
9781107407367
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
558
Rating
  • 3.83 out of 5 stars
    6 ratings by Goodreads

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