An Introduction to the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation

• Main Author: Hájíček, Petr (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Edition: 1.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 750
• Subjects: Physics.; Differential geometry.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Differential Geometry.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

The geometric interpretation of gravitation is one of the major foundations of modern theoretical physics. This primer introduces classical general relativity with emphasis on the clarity of conceptual structure and on the basic mathematical methods to build up systematically application skills. The...

Table of Contents:

• Geometrization of Mechanics
• Relativistic Particle Dynamics in Gravitational Fields
• Field Dynamics
• Dynamics of Gravity
• Cosmological Models
• Rotationally Symmetric Models of Stars
• Stationary Black Holes.