9780521887052-0521887054-A First Course in General Relativity

A First Course in General Relativity

ISBN-13: 9780521887052
ISBN-10: 0521887054
Edition: 2nd
Author: Bernard Schutz
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 406 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780521887052
ISBN-10: 0521887054
Edition: 2nd
Author: Bernard Schutz
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardcover 406 pages

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A First Course in General Relativity (ISBN-13: 9780521887052 and ISBN-10: 0521887054), written by authors Bernard Schutz, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2009. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Astrophysics (Physics, Cosmology, Relativity, Astronomy & Space Science) books. You can easily purchase or rent A First Course in General Relativity (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Astrophysics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $6.67.

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Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate astrophysical researchers and students alike are covered with Schutz's characteristic ease and authority - from black holes to gravitational lenses, from pulsars to the study of the Universe as a whole. This edition now contains discoveries by astronomers that require general relativity for their explanation; a revised chapter on relativistic stars, including new information on pulsars; an entirely rewritten chapter on cosmology; and an extended, comprehensive treatment of modern detectors and expected sources. Over 300 exercises, many new to this edition, give students the confidence to work with general relativity and the necessary mathematics, whilst the informal writing style makes the subject matter easily accessible.

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