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_aQC173.6 _b.F73 2010 |
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_aFranklin, Joel, _d1975- _eauthor. |
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_aAdvanced mechanics : _ban introduction to general relativity / _cJoel Franklin. |
| 246 | 3 | _aAdvanced Mechanics & General Relativity | |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010. |
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_a1 online resource (xviii, 367 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). | ||
| 505 | 0 | _a1. Newtonian gravity -- 2. Relativistic mechanics -- 3. Tensors -- 4. Curved space -- 5. Scalar field theory -- 6. Tensor field theory -- 7. Schwarzschild space-time -- 8. Gravitational radiation -- 9. Additional topics -- References -- Index. | |
| 520 | _aAimed at advanced undergraduates with background knowledge of classical mechanics and electricity and magnetism, this textbook presents both the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory. Focusing on action extremization, the book develops the structure and predictions of general relativity by analogy with familiar physical systems. Topics ranging from classical field theory to minimal surfaces and relativistic strings are covered in a homogeneous manner. Nearly 150 exercises and numerous examples throughout the textbook enable students to test their understanding of the material covered. A tensor manipulation package to help students overcome the computational challenge associated with general relativity is available on a site hosted by the author. A link to this and to a solutions manual can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521762458. | ||
| 650 | 0 | _aGeneral relativity (Physics) | |
| 650 | 0 | _aMechanics. | |
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_iPrint version: _z9780521762458 |
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