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040			_aNISER LIBRARY _cNISER LIBRARY
041			_aEnglish
082			_a530.12 _bWAL-I
100			_aWalecka, John Dirk
245			_aIntroduction to general relativity _c/ by John Dirk Walecka
260			_aNew Jersey: _bWorld Scientific, _c2008
300			_axii, 342p.
505			_aContents: Particle on a Two-Dimensional Surface Curvilinear Coordinate Systems Particle on a Two-Dimensional Surface — Revisited Some Tensor Analysis Special Relativity General Relativity Precession of Perihelion Gravitational Redshift Neutron Stars Cosmology Gravitational Radiation Special Topics Problems
520			_aA working knowledge of Einstein's theory of general relativity is an essential tool for every physicist today. This self-contained book is an introductory text on the subject aimed at first-year graduate students, or advanced undergraduates, in physics that assumes only a basic understanding of classical Lagrangian mechanics. The mechanics problem of a point mass constrained to move without friction on a two-dimensional surface of arbitrary shape serves as a paradigm for the development of the mathematics and physics of general relativity. After reviewing special relativity, the basic principles of general relativity are presented, and the most important applications are discussed. The final special topics section guides the reader through a few important areas of current research. This book will allow the reader to approach the more advanced texts and monographs, as well as the continual influx of fascinating new experimental results, with a deeper understanding and sense of appreciation.
650			_aGeneral relativity (Physics) _xMathematics
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