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OverviewThis book suitable for post graduates in Physics and Astrophysics aims at introducing the theory of general relativity as an important background for doing astrophysics. Starting from a detailed discussion of the various mathematical concepts for doing general relativity, the book introduces the geometric description of gravity. It gives a brief historical perspective to classical mechanics and electrodynamics making an attempt to establish the necessity of special relativity as propounded by Einstein extending to General Relativity. This book is a good starting point for post graduates wanting to pursue the modern topics of Cosmology, High energy astrophysics and related areas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A R Prasanna (Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.929kg ISBN: 9781498746649ISBN 10: 1498746640 Pages: 398 Publication Date: 21 December 2016 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsMathematical Preliminaries. Pre Relativistic Physics. Special Relativity. General Relativity. Accretion Astrophysics. Inertial Forces in GR. Gravity as a Gauge Theory.ReviewsAuthor InformationA R Prasanna is an Honorary Scientist at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. His areas of research include General Relativity, High Energy Physics, Gravitational Physics, Modern Physics etc. With more than 40 years of research, Prof Prasanna is an expert in General Relativity having published on a wide variety of topics at a high level. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |