Paperback. 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. This 2004 textbook provides the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities in general relativity and gravitational physics. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful and relevant applications of general relativity. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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

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

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

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