Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

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Title: Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
Description: This book takes a historical approach to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and shows the importance that geometry has to the theory. Starting from simpler and more general considerations, it goes on to detail the latest developments in the field and considers several cutting-edge research areas. It discusses Einstein's theory from a geometrical and a field theoretic viewpoint, before moving on to address gravitational waves, black holes and cosmology.
Authors: Asghar Qadir, Author
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: General relativity (Physics)
Categories: SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:This book takes a historical approach to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and shows the importance that geometry has to the theory. Starting from simpler and more general considerations, it goes on to detail the latest developments in the field and considers several cutting-edge research areas. It discusses Einstein's theory from a geometrical and a field theoretic viewpoint, before moving on to address gravitational waves, black holes and cosmology.
ISBN:9781527544284
9781527545182