An Introduction to Relativity by Jayant V Narlikar Pune India)

An Introduction to Relativity by Jayant V Narlikar Pune India)

General relativity is now an essential part of undergraduate and graduate courses in physics, astrophysics and applied mathematics. This simple, user-friendly introduction to relativity is ideal for a first course in the subject. Beginning with a comprehensive but simple review of special relativity, the book creates a framework from which to launch the ideas of general relativity. After describing the basic theory, it moves on to describe important applications to astrophysics, black hole physics, and cosmology. Several worked examples, and numerous figures and images, help students appreciate the underlying concepts. There are also 180 exercises which test and develop students' understanding of the subject. The textbook presents all the necessary information and discussion for an elementary approach to relativity. Password-protected solutions to the exercises are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521735612.

'… an excellent book, which researchers in relativity will treasure for its historical perspective' Classical and Quantum Gravity

Jayant V. Narlikar is Emeritus Professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, India. He is author of An Introduction to Cosmology, now in its third edition (Cambridge University Press, 2002), and has been active in teaching and researching cosmology, theoretical astrophysics, gravitation and relativity for nearly five decades.

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ISBN 13	9780521735612
ISBN 10	0521735610
Title	An Introduction to Relativity
Author	Jayant V Narlikar Pune India)
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2010-01-28
Number of pages	372
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