Introduction to Relativistic Continuum Mechanics: 727 (Lecture Notes in Physics, 727) - Hardcover

Ferrarese, Giorgio; Bini, Donato

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540731660 ISBN 13: 9783540731665

Publisher: Springer, 2007

Synopsis

This mathematically-oriented introduction takes the point of view that students should become familiar, at an early stage, with the physics of relativistic continua and thermodynamics within the framework of special relativity. Therefore, in addition to standard textbook topics such as relativistic kinematics and vacuum electrodynamics, the reader will be thoroughly introduced to relativistic continuum and fluid mechanics. There is emphasis on the 3+1 splitting technique.

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This mathematically-oriented introduction takes the point of view that students should become familiar, at an early stage, with the physics of relativistic continua and thermodynamics within the framework of special relativity. Therefore, in addition to standard textbook topics such as relativistic kinematics and vacuum electrodynamics, the reader will be thoroughly introduced to relativistic continuum and fluid mechanics. Emphasis in the presentation is on the 3+1 splitting technique, widely used in general relativity for introducing the relative observers point of view.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540731660
• ISBN 13: 9783540731665
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352