Einstein's General Theory of Relativity: A Concise Introduction
Author:   Brian P. Dolan (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009263733


Pages:   219
Publication Date:   29 June 2023
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Author:   Brian P. Dolan (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.317kg
ISBN:  

9781009263733


ISBN 10:   1009263730
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   29 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Metrics; 3. Geodesics; 4. The geometry of curved spaces; 5. Einstein's field equations; 6. Solutions of Einstein's equations in empty space; 7. Cosmology and the Big Bang; Appendix A. Tensors of type (p; q); Appendix B. The Riemann tensor; Appendix C. The energy-momentum tensor; Appendix D. The Schwarzschild metric; Appendix E. Robertson-Walker space-time; References; Index.

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Brian P. Dolan is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Theoretical Physics at Maynooth University in Ireland, where he has taught courses in theoretical physics for thirty-five years, and an Adjunct Professor at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.

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