Relativity physics

This book presents a powerful way to study Einstein's special theory of relativity and its underlying hyperbolic geometry in which analogies with classical results form the right tool.

Intersecting physics and philosophy of science, this book outlines the philosophical challenge to theoretical physics in a measured style.

In this book, Henry Bar, physicist and the first quantum superhero, guides the reader through the amazing quantum world.

It has been over 100 years since the presentation of the Theory of General Relativity by Albert Einstein, in its final formulation, to the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

This concise textbook introduces the reader to advanced mathematical aspects of general relativity, covering topics like Penrose diagrams, causality theory, singularity theorems, the Cauchy problem for the Einstein equations, the positive mass theorem, and the laws of black hole thermodynamics.

This textbook is designed to serve as a link between the basic disciplines of physics and the frontier topics within high energy astrophysics, aiming at a level of difficulty congruent with that of other physics topics studied at undergraduate level.

This book is an English translation from a Hungarian book designed for graduate and postgraduate students about the use of variational principles in theoretical physics.

This book aims to introduce to the reader the main thread of development from Newton's laws to Einstein's theory of relativity.

'The content of the Saulsons book remains valid and offers a versatile introduction to gravitational wave astronomy.

Introduction to relativity, ideal as part of undergraduate and graduate courses in physics, astrophysics and applied mathematics.

Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology.

This book serves as a textbook for senior undergraduate students who are learning the subject of general relativity and gravitational waves for the first time.

Un beau jour d'été, un professeur de physique suisse, en visite à Cambridge, croise un inconnu qui ressemble en tous points à.

Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology.

Thorough and pedagogical introduction to special relativity and related topics, with companion CD-ROM.

A gentle introduction to general relativity, striking a balance between ease of use and precision, for all undergraduates in physics.

The 2nd edition of this textbook features more than 100 pages of new material, including four new chapters, as well as an improved discussion of differential geometry concepts and their applications.

Presents the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory, to advanced undergraduates.

Explore spectacular advances in contemporary physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein''s discovery of general relativity.

Jacob Bekenstein, an Israeli physicist of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, planted the seeds of a revolution of our understanding of space-time.

The book is about exact space-time models of the gravitational fields produced by gravitational radiation.

The book unifies quantum theory and the general theory of relativity.

A clear and authoritative book on all the fundamental physical processes graduate students need for research in astrophysics and cosmology.

Einstein's energy-momentum relation is applicable to particles of all speeds, including the particle at rest and the massless particle moving with the speed of light.

International Series in Natural Philosophy, Volume 86: Gravitation and Relativity provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of the theories of gravitation.

The book employs oscillatory dynamical systems to represent the Universe mathematically via constructing classical and quantum theory of damped oscillators.

An advanced textbook providing a clear mathematical introduction to general relativity and its physical applications.

A Broader View of Relativity shows that there is still new life in old physics.

Introduction to Relativity is intended to teach physics and astronomy majors at the freshman, sophomore or upper-division levels how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental, but accessible, way.

Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holesBlack holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties.

This book provides an introduction to classical celestial mechanics.

This text offers an insight into the development of scientific philosophy and the role of the philosopher.

This advanced undergraduate text introduces Einstein's general theory of relativity.

The problem of quantum gravity is often viewed as the most pressing unresolved problem of modern physics: our theories of spacetime and matter, described respectively by general relativity (Einstein's theory of gravitation and spacetime) and quantum mechanics (our best theory of matter and the other forces of nature) resist unification.

A systematic and self-contained account, which adopts a geometric approach to study the solutions of Einstein''s theory of gravity.

This book discusses theoretical predictions and their comparison with experiments of extended and modified classical and quantum theories of gravity.

A self-contained, pedagogical introduction to string cosmology for astrophysicists and high-energy physicists, first published in 2007.

 The book presents seven fundamental concepts in spacetime physics mostly by following Hermann Minkowski's revolutionary ideas summarized in his 1908 lecture "e;Space and Time.

This book presents fundamentals, equations, and methods of solutions of relativistic kinetic theory, with applications in astrophysics and cosmology.

A textbook-neutral problems-and-solutions book that complements any relativity textbook at advanced undergraduate or masters level.

The explosive debate that transformed our views about time and scientific truthOn April 6, 1922, in Paris, Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson publicly debated the nature of time.

Relativistic celestial mechanics - investigating the motion celestial bodies under the influence of general relativity - is a major tool of modern experimental gravitational physics.

This influential work explores Einstein''s General Theory of Relativity and its predictions relating to singularities in space-time.