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Introduction to General Relativity Relié – 11 juin 2009
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- Nombre de pages de l'édition imprimée453 pages
- LangueAnglais
- ÉditeurCambridge University Press
- Date de publication11 juin 2009
- Dimensions19.05 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-100521845637
- ISBN-13978-0521845632
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'This book offers a lucid introduction to Einstein's theory of gravitation which is finally part of mainstream physics in many undergraduate final year options. The style is pedagogic and notable for a gentle but concise introduction to modern calculational tools in applied differential geometry along with traditional tensor calculus. The student will surely find the careful attention to detail in the many explicit computations of advanced topics (such as action principles, pseudo-tensors, gravito-magnetism and the Dirac equation in a curved space-time) of immense help in developing an understanding of general relativity. The book provides a welcome fresh approach for all students wishing to take the subject further.' Robin Tucker, Lancaster University
'Lewis Ryder, an exceptionally fine teacher … has written a lucid account of the subject, suitable for undergraduates familiar with the special theory. In this handsomely produced volume, Ryder develops the subject from its simple principles into a mathematical edifice of unsurpassed mathematical beauty.… I would recommend anyone teaching this subject to take a look at this text, a strong candidate for the best treatment on the market.… extremely thorough and clear … this could emerge as a market leader in a crowded field.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'This modern and inspiring textbook is highly recommended not only for a course on general relativity, but also to those who wish to learn this exciting subject by a self-study.' Annalen der Physik
'On the whole, the selection of the material and the general structure of the book is quite traditional. The two notable exceptions are the careful exposition of gravitomagnetism and the informative discussion of the gauge approach to gravity; both topics are not usually included in textbooks on general relativity … I enjoyed … reading this book [a lot]. Written with great care and accuracy in a lively and beautiful style … [it] will be undoubtedly appreciated by students, researchers and lecturers.' General Relativity and Gravitation
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- Éditeur : Cambridge University Press; 1er édition (11 juin 2009)
- Langue : Anglais
- Relié : 453 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0521845637
- ISBN-13 : 978-0521845632
- Poids de l'article : 1,14 Kilograms
- Dimensions : 19.05 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
- Classement des meilleures ventes d'Amazon : 356 en Chimie pour l'université
- 1,362 en Relativité et gravitation
- 1,488 en Physique pour l'université
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The maine problem with this book is that there are many typos on practically every page. So many that the professor would give us bonus points each time we found mistakes (and a lot of bonus points were given). Sometimes, you also find big mistakes in the development of a calculation. Also, it is not uncommon for the author to give very misleading justifications for certain approximations made throughout the text, especially on chapter 5 covering the tests of general relativity.
Another complaint would be that the mathematics lacks rigour. In my opinion, for a student learning general relativity for the first time (as this book is intended to be an introduction), the most important thing is to have a solid foundation in tensor analysis. I was lucky to have taken a course in tensor analysis before the GR course. The explanation on one forms is just awful. Had I only read this book, I would not have a solid understanding of one forms and would simply follow along the calculations without really knowing what I would be doing. The notation used for covariant derivatives is quite strange and unfamiliar. Most research papers and other textbooks do not use the same notation (with a comma instead of a del operator!!!). I would also like to note that the authors explanation of covariant derivatives are unacceptable since they do not give an intuitive notion of what they really are.
If a student would really like to learn the foundations of tensor analysis to have a confident understanding of general relativity, I would recommend Wald's book.
On a positive note, the author often gives detailed explanations to certain topics that are not covered in detail in other textbooks. There is a good chapter on black holes, the Schwarzschild metric and its applications are discussed in great detail. also, the gyromagnetic experiment of GR is discussed in great detail along with the Kerr metric.
To conclude, this book is wonderful for applications of general relativity but awful for having a solid understanding of the material.
It was a big help when I was taking a General Relativity course for my undergraduate studies, since it covered all the basic concepts. Also, it covered other topics which my course didn't (e.g. time dilation), so ordering this book was worth it.
One of the best book addressed to Master's students: it used a modern, geometrical formalism, giving the right amount of mathematical tools to learn how to use tensors and handle GR formulas. Higly suggested.
graduate students. It can serve as an easy and simple introduction to general relativity.