Author: James B. Hartle (University of California,...

Title: Gravity

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 602

Release Date: 2021-09-02

Details: Einstein's theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinating - black holes, warped spacetime, gravitational waves, and cosmology. Now reissued by Cambridge University Press, this ground-breaking text helped to bring general relativity into the undergraduate curriculum, making it accessible to virtually all physics majors. One of the pioneers of the 'physics-first' approach to the subject, renowned relativist James B. Hartle, recognized that there is typically not enough time in a short introductory course for the traditional, mathematics-first, approach. In this text, he provides a fluent and accessible physics-first introduction to general relativity that begins with the essential physical applications and uses a minimum of new mathematics. This market-leading text is ideal for a one-semester course for undergraduates, with only introductory mechanics as a prerequisite.

EAN: 9781316517543

Package Dimensions: Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 7.5 Inches, Weight: 3.086471668 Pounds, Width: 1.25 Inches