A Relativist's Toolkit

Eric Poisson

ISBN 10: 0521537800 / ISBN 13: 9780521537803

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2007

About this Item

This 2004 textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruencies of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Relativist's Toolkit
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521537800
• ISBN 13: 9780521537803
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This 2004 textbook provides practical tools for solving every day problems in general relativity, focusing on black holes.

About the Author

Eric Poisson is Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph.