Spacetime and Geometry (An Introduction to General Relativity)

Carroll, Sean M.

ISBN 10: 1108488390 / ISBN 13: 9781108488396

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2019

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Title: Spacetime and Geometry (An Introduction to ...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 2019

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.

About the Author:

Sean M. Carroll is Research Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on general relativity, cosmology, field theory, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics, the Winton Science Book Prize from the Royal Society, a Guggenheim fellowship, and teaching awards from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago.