General relativity : the essentials
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-2021
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Theoretical physicist and author Carlo Rovelli gives a straightforward introduction to Einstein's general relativity, our current theory of gravitation. Focusing on conceptual clarity, he derives all the basic results in the simplest way, taking care to explain the physical, philosophical and mathematical ideas at the heart of 'the most beautiful of all scientific theories'. Some of the main applications of general relativity are also explored, for example, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology, and the book concludes with a brief introduction to quantum gravity.
Main title:
General relativity : the essentials / Carlo Rovelli.
Author:
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Collation:
x, 163 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781009013697 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1227878