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Record Nr.

UNINA9910742493203321

Autore

Liang Canbin

Titolo

Differential Geometry and General Relativity : Volume 1 / / by Canbin Liang, Bin Zhou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

981-9900-22-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (566 pages)

Collana

Graduate Texts in Physics, , 1868-4521

Altri autori (Persone)

ZhouBin

JiaWeizhen

Disciplina

530.11

Soggetti

Gravitation

Geometry, Differential

Mathematical physics

Cosmology

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Differential Geometry

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Topological Spaces in Brief -- Manifolds and Tensor Fields -- The Riemann (Intrinsic) Curvature Tensor -- Lie Derivative, Killing Fields and Hypersurfaces -- Differential Forms and Their Integrals -- Special Relativity -- Foundations of General Relativity -- Solving the Einstein’s Equation -- Schwarzschild Spacetimes -- Cosmology -- Appendix: The Conversion Between Systems of Geometrized and Nongeometrized Units.

Sommario/riassunto

This book, the first in a three-volume set, explains general relativity using the mathematical tool of differential geometry. The book consists of ten chapters, the first five of which introduce differential geometry, which is widely applicable even outside the field of relativity. Chapter 6 analyzes special relativity using geometric language. In turn, the last four chapters introduce readers to the fundamentals of general relativity. Intended for beginners, this volume includes numerous exercises and worked-out example in each chapter to facilitate the learning experience. Chiefly written for graduate-level courses, the



book’s content will also benefit upper-level undergraduate students, and can be used as a reference guide for practicing theoretical physicists.