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A College Course on Relativity and Cosmology [[electronic resource]]
| A College Course on Relativity and Cosmology [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (724 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Soggetto topico |
Relativity (Physics)
Space and time Gravity Black holes (Astronomy) Cosmology Physics Physical Sciences & Mathematics Physics - General Atomic Physics |
| ISBN | 0-19-106084-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Relativity as a coordinate symmetry; 1.1.1 Coordinate transformations; 1.1.2 The principle of relativity; 1.2 Einstein and relativity; 1.2.1 The new kinematics; 1.2.2 GR as a field theory of gravitation; Review questions; 2 Special Relativity: The New Kinematics; 2.1 Einstein's two postulates and Lorentz transformation; 2.1.1 Relativity of simultaneity and the new conception of time; 2.1.2 Coordinate-dependent time leads to Lorentz transformation; 2.2 Physics implications of Lorentz transformation; 2.2.1 Time dilation and length contraction
2.2.2 The invariant interval and proper time2.3 Two counterintuitive scenarios as paradoxes; Review questions; 3 Special Relativity: Flat Spacetime; 3.1 Geometric formulation of relativity; 3.2 Tensors in special relativity; 3.2.1 Generalized coordinates: bases and the metric; 3.2.2 Velocity and momentum 4-vectors; 3.2.3 Electromagnetic field 4-tensor; 3.2.4 The energy-momentum-stress 4-tensor for a field system; 3.3 The spacetime diagram; 3.3.1 Invariant regions and causal structure; 3.3.2 Lorentz transformation in the spacetime diagram; Review questions 4 Equivalence of Gravitation and Inertia4.1 Seeking a relativistic theory of gravitation; 4.1.1 Newtonian potential: a summary; 4.1.2 Einstein's motivation for general relativity; 4.2 The equivalence principle: from Galileo to Einstein; 4.2.1 Inertial mass vs. gravitational mass; 4.2.2 Einstein: ''my happiest thought''; 4.3 EP leads to gravitational time dilation and light deflection; 4.3.1 Gravitational redshift and time dilation; 4.3.2 Relativity and the operation of GPS; 4.3.3 The EP calculation of light deflection; 4.3.4 Energetics of light transmission in a gravitational field Review questions5 General Relativity as a Geometric Theory of Gravity; 5.1 Metric description of a curved manifold; 5.1.1 Gaussian coordinates and the metric tensor; 5.1.2 The geodesic equation; 5.1.3 Local Euclidean frames and the flatness theorem; 5.2 From the equivalence principle to a metric theory of gravity; 5.2.1 Curved spacetime as gravitational field; 5.2.2 GR as a field theory of gravitation; 5.3 Geodesic equation as the GR equation of motion; 5.3.1 The Newtonian limit; Review questions; 6 Einstein Equation and its Spherical Solution; 6.1 Curvature: a short introduction 6.2 Tidal gravity and spacetime curvature6.2.1 Tidal forces-a qualitative discussion; 6.2.2 Deviation equations and tidal gravity; 6.3 The GR field equation; 6.3.1 Einstein curvature tensor; 6.3.2 Einstein field equation; 6.3.3 Gravitational waves; 6.4 Geodesics in Schwarzschild spacetime; 6.4.1 The geometry of a spherically symmetric spacetime; 6.4.2 Curved spacetime and deflection of light; 6.4.3 Precession of Mercury's orbit; Review questions; 7 Black Holes; 7.1 Schwarzschild black holes; 7.1.1 Time measurements around a black hole; 7.1.2 Causal structure of the Schwarzschild surface 7.1.3 Binding energy to a black hole can be extremely large |
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Gauge theory of elementary particle physics : problems and solutions / / Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li [[electronic resource]]
| Gauge theory of elementary particle physics : problems and solutions / / Ta-Pei Cheng and Ling-Fong Li [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 539.721 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Gauge fields (Physics)
Particles (Nuclear physics) Science |
| ISBN | 1-383-02125-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910846983103321 |
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023 | ||
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Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics / / Ta-Pei Cheng, Ling-Fong Li
| Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics / / Ta-Pei Cheng, Ling-Fong Li |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 1984 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (548 pages) |
| Disciplina | 539.72 |
| Soggetto topico | Particles (Nuclear physics) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part II -- 227 -- Appendix A Notations and conventions -- 494 -- Appendix B Feynman rules -- 498 -- Bibliography -- 513 -- References -- 517 -- Subject Index -- 527 -- Copyright. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910720872303321 |
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| Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 1984 | ||
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Gauge theory of elementary particle physics. / / Ta-Pei Cheng, Ling-Fong Li
| Gauge theory of elementary particle physics. / / Ta-Pei Cheng, Ling-Fong Li |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Clarendon Press : , : Oxford University Press, , [1984] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (549 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 539.7/21/01 |
| Soggetto topico |
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Gauge fields (Physics) |
| ISBN | 0-19-265224-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910619454303321 |
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| Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Clarendon Press : , : Oxford University Press, , [1984] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Relativity, gravitation, and cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : a basic introduction / / Ta-Pei Cheng
| Relativity, gravitation, and cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : a basic introduction / / Ta-Pei Cheng |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Collana | Oxford master series in physics ;Particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology |
| Soggetto topico |
General relativity (Physics)
Space and time Gravity Cosmology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-75894-5
0-19-152386-0 1-4294-5993-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Part I: RELATIVITY: Metric Description of Spacetime; Part II: COSMOLOGY; Part III: RELATIVITY: Full Tensor Formulation; A: Supplementary notes; B: Answer keys to review questions; C: Solutions of selected problems; References; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451466503321 |
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Cheng Ta-Pei
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Relativity, gravitation, and cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : a basic introduction / / Ta-Pei Cheng
| Relativity, gravitation, and cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : a basic introduction / / Ta-Pei Cheng |
| Autore | Cheng Ta-Pei |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Collana | Oxford master series in physics ;Particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology |
| Soggetto topico |
General relativity (Physics)
Space and time Gravity Cosmology |
| ISBN |
1-280-75894-5
0-19-152386-0 1-4294-5993-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Part I: RELATIVITY: Metric Description of Spacetime; Part II: COSMOLOGY; Part III: RELATIVITY: Full Tensor Formulation; A: Supplementary notes; B: Answer keys to review questions; C: Solutions of selected problems; References; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777873403321 |
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Cheng Ta-Pei
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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