Relativity
special, general, and cosmological
$212.00
- Hardcover
448 pages
- Release Date
6 April 2006
Summary
Relativistic cosmology has in recent years become one of the most exciting and active branches of current research. In conference after conference the view is expressed that cosmology today is where particle physics was forty years ago, with major discoveries just waiting to happen. Also gravitational wave detectors, presently under construction or in the testing phase, promise to open up an entirely novel field of physics.
It is to take into account such recent developments, as wel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198567318 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198567316 |
| Author: | Wolfgang Rindler |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 6 April 2006 |
| Weight: | 791g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 159mm x 28mm |
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Rindler's writing is elegant, yet compact and logically precise. ... this book should be on the shelf of all who are intrigued by the startling modern advances in our understanding of space and time.'American Journal of PhysicsAn outstanding introductory treatise by one of the masters of the subject, this book belongs to the shelves of every physics library.‘Foundations of Physics... a self-contained and balanced work. Every sentence hits home, and no word is superfluous. Each chapter ends with a set of well-chosen and instructive exercises. ... it exposes the reader to the physics with inspiring and occasionally surprising arguments. ... a totally successful textbook and a must for all who study special and general relativity.'Physik Journal… a first-class presentation of the intellectual glory of the first century of relativity.‘Times Higher Education Supplement
About The Author
Wolfgang Rindler
Professor Wolfgang RindlerDepartment of PhysicsThe University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX 75083-0688USA
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