General Relativity from a to B

Name: General Relativity from a to B
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ISBN: 9780226288642

ISBN-10: 0226288641

ISBN-13: 9780226288642

Edition: 1981

Authors: Robert Geroch

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"This beautiful little book is certainly suitable for anyone who has had an introductory course in physics and even for some who have not."—Joshua N. Goldberg, Physics Today"An imaginative and convincing new presentation of Einstein's theory of general relativity. . . . The treatment is masterful, continual emphasis being placed on careful discussion and motivation, with the aim of showing how physicists think and develop their ideas."—Choice

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 1981
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 3/15/1981
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 234
Size: 5.28" wide x 11.50" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Space-Time Viewpoint



Events and Space-Time: The Basic Building Blocks



The Aristotelian View: A ""Personalized"" Framework



The Galilean View: A Democratic Framework



Difficulties with the Galilean View



General Relativity



The Interval: The Fundamental Geometrical Object



The Physics and Geometry of the Interval



Einstein's Equation: The Final Theory



An Example: Black Holes Conclusion Index