Geometry of Black Holes
$430.84
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
27 July 2020
Summary
Black holes present one of the most fascinating predictions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. There is strong evidence of their existence through observation of active galactic nuclei, including the centre of our galaxy, observations of gravitational waves, and others.
There exists a large scientific literature on black holes, including many excellent textbooks at various levels. However, most of these steer clear from the mathematical niceties needed to make the theory of b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198855415 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198855419 |
| Author: | Piotr T. Chruściel |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 27 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 934g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 175mm x 253mm |
| Series: | International Series of Monographs on Physics |
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Critics Review
Written with a high standard of rigor and care, with very good treatments of many topics that are hard to find elsewhere.
Written with a high standard of rigor and care, with very good treatments of many topics that are hard to find elsewhere. * Robert Wald, University of Chicago *
Including some very interesting and unique material, the book is written in a manner that will be accessible for students, and provide a valuable resource for experts working in mathematical general relativity. * Greg Galloway, University of Miami *
Piotr T. Chruściel
Univ. Prof. Dr. Piotr T. Chru’sciel is Professor of Gravitational Physics and Head of the Gravitational Physics Group, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Austria.
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