Introduction to Tensor Calculus, Relativity and Cosmology Contributor(s): Lawden, D. F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486425401 ISBN-13: 9780486425405 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: Elementary introduction pays special attention to aspects of tensor calculus and relativity that students find most difficult. Contents include tensors in curved spaces and application to general relativity theory; black holes; gravitational waves; application of general relativity principles to cosmology. Numerous exercises. Solution guide available upon request. 1982 edition. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Calculus - Science | Physics - Relativity |
Dewey: 530.11 |
LCCN: 2002033353 |
Series: Dover Books on Physics |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.2" W x 6.1" (0.6 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This elementary introduction pays special attention to aspects of tensor calculus and relativity that students tend to find most difficult. Its use of relatively unsophisticated mathematics in the early chapters allows readers to develop their confidence within the framework of Cartesian coordinates before undertaking the theory of tensors in curved spaces and its application to general relativity theory. |