Relativity : a theory of space, time, and gravity -- Basic special relativity -- Lorentz transformation, I -- Geometry of Lorentz invariance -- Tensors on flat spaces -- Lorentz transformation, II -- Particle dynamics -- Covariant electrodynamics -- Energy-momentum of fields -- Relativistic hydrodynamics -- Equivalence of local gravity and acceleration -- Acceleration in special relativity -- Tensors on manifolds -- Differential geometry -- General relativity -- The Schwarzschild metric -- Physical effects of Schwarzschild spacetime -- Linearized gravity -- Relativistic cosmology.
Summary:
"This book provides an accessible yet thorough, introduction to special and general relativity, crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students."-- Provided by publisher.
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