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" Core principles of special and general relativity / "
James H. Luscombe.
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BL
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842123
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Luscombe, James H.,1954-
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Core principles of special and general relativity /\ James H. Luscombe.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton, FL :: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,, [2019]
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xii, 388 pages :: illustrations ;; 27 cm
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1138542946
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: 9781138542945
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9780429023835
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9780429657092
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Relativity : a theory of space, time, and gravity -- Basic special relativity -- Lorentz transformation, I -- Geometry of Lorentz invariance -- Tensors on flat spaces -- Lorentz transformation, II -- Particle dynamics -- Covariant electrodynamics -- Energy-momentum of fields -- Relativistic hydrodynamics -- Equivalence of local gravity and acceleration -- Acceleration in special relativity -- Tensors on manifolds -- Differential geometry -- General relativity -- The Schwarzschild metric -- Physical effects of Schwarzschild spacetime -- Linearized gravity -- Relativistic cosmology.
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"This book provides an accessible yet thorough, introduction to special and general relativity, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students."--
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General relativity (Physics), Textbooks.
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Relativity (Physics), Textbooks.
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Special relativity (Physics), Textbooks.
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General relativity (Physics)
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Relativity (Physics)
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Special relativity (Physics)
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530.11
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QC173.55.L87 2019
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