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100 1 _aGrøn, Øyvind.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aEinstein's Theory
_h[electronic resource] :
_bA Rigorous Introduction for the Mathematically Untrained /
_cby Øyvind Grøn, Arne Næss.
250 _a1.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York,
_c2011.
300 _aXVII, 341p. 72 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aVectors -- Differential calculus -- Tangent vectors -- Curvilinear coordinate systems -- The metric tensor -- The Christoffel symbols -- Covariant differentiation -- Geodesics -- Curvature -- Conservation laws of classical mechanics -- Einstein’s field equations -- Einstein’s theory of spacetime and gravitation -- Some applications -- Relativistic universe models.
520 _aThis book provides an introduction to the theory of relativity and the mathematics used in its processes. Three elements of the book make it stand apart from previously published books on the theory of relativity. First, the book starts at a lower mathematical level than standard books with tensor calculus of sufficient maturity to make it possible to give detailed calculations of relativistic predictions of practical experiments. Self-contained introductions are given, for example vector calculus, differential calculus and integrations. Second, in-between calculations have been included, making it possible for the non-technical reader to follow step-by-step calculations. Thirdly, the conceptual development is gradual and rigorous in order to provide the inexperienced reader with a philosophically satisfying understanding of the theory.  Einstein's Theory: A Rigorous Introduction for the Mathematically Untrained aims to provide the reader with a sound conceptual understanding of both the special and general theories of relativity, and gain an insight into how the mathematics of the theory can be utilized to calculate relativistic effects.
650 0 _aPhysics.
650 0 _aScience
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aAstronomy.
650 1 4 _aPhysics.
650 2 4 _aClassical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.
650 2 4 _aPhilosophy of Science.
650 2 4 _aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
650 2 4 _aTheoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
700 1 _aNæss, Arne.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781461407058
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0706-5
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