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Gravitation / A R Prasanna.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2017.Description: xxv, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781498746649 (hardback ; alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 521.1 23 P911
Contents:
1. Mathematical preliminaries -- 2. Prerelativity physics -- 3. Special relativity -- 4. General relativity -- 5. Exact solutions and applications -- 6. Astrophysical applications -- 7. Accretion dynamics -- 8. Inertial forces in general relativity -- 9. Gravity as a gauge theory.
Summary: "This 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"--
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Books ISI Library, Kolkata 521.1 P911 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 138058
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Mathematical preliminaries --
2. Prerelativity physics --
3. Special relativity --
4. General relativity --
5. Exact solutions and applications --
6. Astrophysical applications --
7. Accretion dynamics --
8. Inertial forces in general relativity --
9. Gravity as a gauge theory.

"This 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"--

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