General Relativity Without Calculus E-Book

Jose Natario

• Herausgeber: Springer Berlin
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

“General Relativity Without Calculus” offers a compact but mathematically correct introduction to the general theory of relativity, assuming only a basic knowledge of high school mathematics and physics. Targeted at first year undergraduates (and advanced high school students) who wish to learn Einstein’s theory beyond popular science accounts, it covers the basics of special relativity, Minkowski space-time, non-Euclidean geometry, Newtonian gravity, the Schwarzschild solution, black holes and cosmology. The quick-paced style is balanced by over 75 exercises (including full solutions), allowing readers to test and consolidate their understanding.