| An Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology Contributor(s): Plebanski, Jerzy (Author), Krasinski, Andrzej (Author) |
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ISBN: 052185623X ISBN-13: 9780521856232 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: General relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics, and is of major importance in its applications to cosmology. Plebanski and Krasinski are experts in the field and provide a thorough introduction to general relativity, guiding the reader through complete derivations of the most important results. Providing coverage from a unique viewpoint, geometrical, physical and astrophysical properties of inhomogeneous cosmological models are all systematically and clearly presented, allowing the reader to follow and verify all derivations. Many topics are included that are not found in other textbooks. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Relativity - Science | Cosmology |
| Dewey: 530.11 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 7.08" W x 9.84" (2.75 lbs) 558 pages |