Theory of gravitational interactions. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maurizio Gasperini.
• Other Names: Gasperini, Maurizio
• Contents: Elementary Notions of Relativistic Field Theory.- Towards a Relativistic Theory of Gravity.- Tensor Calculus in a Riemann Manifold.- Maxwell Equations and Riemann Geometry.- Test Bodies and Signals in a Riemann Space–Time.- Geodesic Deviation and Curvature Tensor.- The Einstein Equations for the Gravitational Field.- The Weak-Field Approximation.- Gravitational Waves.- The Schwarzschild Solution.- The Kasner Solution.- Vierbeins and Lorentz Connection.- The Dirac Equation in a Gravitational Field.- Supersymmetry and Supergravity.- Appendix A The Language of Differential Forms.- Appendix B Higher-Dimensional Gravity.- References.- Index.
• Edition: 2nd. ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (373 pages)
• Subjects: 531.14; Physics; Gravitation; Science -- Quantum Theory; Science -- Cosmology; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Statistical physics; Relativity physics; Mathematical physics; Science -- Gravity; Gravity
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319496825
• Related ISBNs: 9783319496818
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