Core principles of special and general relativity. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By James H. Luscombe.
• Authors: Luscombe, James H, 1954-
• Contents: Relativity : a theory of space, time, and gravity -- Basic special relativity -- Lorentz transformation, I -- Geometry of Lorentz invariance -- Tensors on flat spaces -- Lorentz transformation, II -- Particle dynamics -- Covariant electrodynamics -- Energy-momentum of fields -- Relativistic hydrodynamics -- Equivalence of local gravity and acceleration -- Acceleration in special relativity -- Tensors on manifolds -- Differential geometry -- General relativity -- The Schwarzschild metric -- Physical effects of Schwarzschild spacetime -- Linearized gravity -- Relativistic cosmology.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.11; Relativity (Physics) -- Textbooks; General relativity (Physics) -- Textbooks; Special relativity (Physics) -- Textbooks; SCIENCE / Energy; SCIENCE / Mechanics / General; SCIENCE / Physics / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429657092; 0429657099
• Related ISBNs: 9781138542945; 1138542946
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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