An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry : With Applications to Mechanics and Relativity / / by Leonor Godinho, José Natário

• Autore: Godinho Leonor
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2014.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (X, 467 p. 60 illus.) : online resource
• Disciplina: 516.36
• Soggetto topico: Geometry, Differential; Mathematical physics; Mechanics; Gravitation; Differential Geometry; Mathematical Physics; Classical Mechanics; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
• Persona (resp. second.): NatárioJosé
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Differentiable Manifolds -- Differential Forms -- Riemannian Manifolds -- Curvature -- Geometric Mechanics -- Relativity.
• Sommario/riassunto: Unlike many other texts on differential geometry, this textbook also offers interesting applications to geometric mechanics and general relativity. The first part is a concise and self-contained introduction to the basics of manifolds, differential forms, metrics and curvature. The second part studies applications to mechanics and relativity including the proofs of the Hawking and Penrose singularity theorems. It can be independently used for one-semester courses in either of these subjects. The main ideas are illustrated and further developed by numerous examples and over 300 exercises. Detailed solutions are provided for many of these exercises, making An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry ideal for self-study.
• Titolo autorizzato: An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry
• ISBN: 3-319-08666-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910299979103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Universitext, . 0172-5939