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Record Nr.

UNINA9910717416903321

Autore

Oloff Rainer

Titolo

The geometry of spacetime : a mathematical introduction to relativity theory / / Rainer Oloff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer Spektrum, , [2018]

©2023

ISBN

9783031161391

9783031161384

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 pages)

Collana

Graduate Texts in Physics, , 1868-4521

Disciplina

516.36

Soggetti

Geometry, Differential

Relativity (Physics) - Mathematics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Differentiable manifolds -- Tangent vectors -- Tensors -- Semi-Riemann manifolds -- Special relativity -- Differential forms -- Covariant derivation of vector fields -- Curvature -- Matter -- Geodesy -- Covariant differentiation of tensor fields -- Lie derivation -- Integration on manifolds -- Non-rotating black holes -- Cosmology -- Rotating black holes -- An overview of string theory.

Sommario/riassunto

This book systematically develops the mathematical foundations of the theory of relativity and links them to physical relations. For this purpose, differential geometry on manifolds is introduced first, including differentiation and integration, and special relativity is presented as tensor calculus on tangential spaces. Using Einstein's field equations relating curvature to matter, the relativistic effects in the solar system including black holes are discussed in detail. The text is aimed at students of physics and mathematics and assumes only basic knowledge of classical differential and integral calculus and linear algebra.