Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology (Second Edition)
$263.92
- Hardcover
326 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2023
Summary
Unveiling the Cosmos: A Journey Through General Relativity and Cosmology
Einstein’s general theory of relativity has transformed how we perceive space-time and its interplay with matter. This second edition presents a modern, compact and digestible account of modern cosmology and general relativity. With updated and expanded chapters, topics covered include equivalence principles, space-time curvature, Einstein’s theory, tests of GR, black hole theory, gravitational waves, the Cosmi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780750337618 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0750337613 |
| Series: | AAS-IOP Astronomy |
| Author: | Ian R. Kenyon |
| Publisher: | Institute of Physics Publishing |
| Imprint: | Institute of Physics Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 326 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 938g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
About The Author
Ian R. Kenyon
Ian R Kenyon was Hon Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham. He was a particle physics experimentalist with experience of R+D in optoelectronics for LHC. He was a member of the UA1 collaboration from its inception; was attached at CERN for three years and took part in the design, construction, data-taking and analysis that led to the discovery of the W- and Z-bosons, Beauty mixing and the gluon spin. Previous publications are: ‘Elementary Particle Physics’ for the then Routledge-Kegan-Paul; ‘General Relativity’ for OUP; ‘The Light Fantastic: A Modern Introduction to Classical and Quantum Optics’ for OUP; and ‘Quantum 20⁄20: Fundamentals, Entanglement, Gauge Fields, Condensates and Topology’ for OUP in 2020.
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