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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101316516075

ISBN-139781316516072

eBay Product ID (ePID)24050376445

Product Key Features

Number of Pages150 Pages

Publication NameGeneral Relativity: the Essentials

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCosmology, Physics / General

Publication Year2021

TypeTextbook

AuthorCarlo Rovelli

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2021-029018

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'Rovelli is a well-published author of popular and advanced physics books, primarily in loop quantum gravity. His latest effort is an introduction to Einstein's general relativity, written with precision in the concise style for which he is acclaimed ... Recommended.' J. F. Burkhart, Choice Connect, 'The book is interesting, well written, and fills an otherwise vacant niche. Recommended.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, 'General relativity is the most beautiful physical theory we have, and plays an increasingly central role in modern physics. Carlo Rovelli's introduction is both concise and comprehensive, written by a master of exposition as well as of the material. I envy anyone encountering these ideas for the first time.' Sean M. Carroll, Caltech; author of Spacetime and Geometry

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.11

Table Of ContentWhat is General Relativity? Part I. Bases: 1. Physics: a field theory for gravity; 2. Philosophy: what are space and time? 3. Mathematics: curved space; Part II. The Theory: 4. Basic equations; 5. Action; 6. Symmetries and interpretation; Part III. Applications: 7. Newtonian limit; 8. Gravitational waves; 9. Cosmology; 10. The field of a mass; 11. Black holes; 12. Elements of quantum gravity; Index.

SynopsisIn this short book, renowned theoretical physicist and author Carlo Rovelli gives a straightforward introduction to Einstein's General Relativity, our current theory of gravitation. Focusing on conceptual clarity, he derives all the basic results in the simplest way, taking care to explain the physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas at the heart of "the most beautiful of all scientific theories". Some of the main applications of General Relativity are also explored, for example, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology, and the book concludes with a brief introduction to quantum gravity. Written by an author well known for the clarity of his presentation of scientific ideas, this concise book will appeal to university students looking to improve their understanding of the principal concepts, as well as science-literate readers who are curious about the real theory of General Relativity, at a level beyond a popular science treatment., Renowned physicist and author Carlo Rovelli gives a straightforward introduction to General Relativity, our current theory of gravitation. Focusing on conceptual clarity, he derives all the basic results in the simplest way, explaining the central physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas for readers going beyond a popular science level.

LC Classification NumberQC173.55