| A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics Contributor(s): Poisson, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521830915 ISBN-13: 9780521830911 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: This textbook fills a gap in the existing literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most successful and relevant applications of general relativity. Topics covered include congruences of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Relativity - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Science | Cosmology |
| Dewey: 530.11 |
| LCCN: 2003063283 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 7.14" W x 10.04" (1.46 lbs) 250 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Poisson, Eric: - Eric Poisson is Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph. |