General Relativity Without Calculus

A Concise Introduction to the Geometry of Relativity
2011
ISBN: 978-3-642-27050-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 224 g

Reihe: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics

“General Relativity Without Calculus” offers a compact but mathematically correct introduction to the general theory of relativity, assuming only a basic knowledge of high school mathematics and physics. Targeted at first year undergraduates (and advanced high school students) who wish to learn Einstein’s theory beyond popular science accounts, it covers the basics of special relativity, Minkowski space-time, non-Euclidean geometry, Newtonian gravity, the Schwarzschild solution, black holes and cosmology. The quick-paced style is balanced by over 75 exercises (including full solutions), allowing readers to test and consolidate their understanding.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Natario, Jose

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie Geometrie der modernen Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Relativität, Gravitation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Lorentz transformations.- 2 Minkowski geometry.- 3 Non-Euclidean geometry.- 4 Gravity.- 5 General relativity.- 6 The Schwarzschild solution.- 7 Cosmology.- 8 Mathematics and physics.