A Relativist's Toolkit

The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-521-83091-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 617 g

This textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruences of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Poisson, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Relativität, Gravitation
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Notation and conventions; 1. Fundamentals; 2. Geodesic congruences; 3. Hypersurfaces; 4. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity; 5. Black holes; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Poisson, Eric
Eric Poisson is Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph.