Michael V Berry

Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This undergraduate introduction to gravitational relativity as it applies to the expanding universe attempts to describe the universe as revealed by observation, and to present a theoretical framework powerful enough to enable important cosmological formulae to be derived.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9781138406322
• ISBN-10: 1138406325
• Artikelnr.: 57041442

Autorenporträt

Berry, Michael V

Inhaltsangabe

Cosmography. Physical basis of general relativity. Difficulties with
Newtonian mechanics. Curved spacetime and the physical mathematics of
general relativity. General relativity near massive objects. Cosmic
kinematics. Cosmic dynamics. In the beginning. Appendix A: Labeling
astronomical objects. Appendix B: Theorema egregium. Problems. Solutions to
odd-numbered problems. Useful numbers. Bibliography.Index.