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245 12 a| A college course on relativity and cosmologyh| [electronic resource] /c| Ta-Pei Cheng.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Oxford, United Kingdom ;a| New York, NY, United States of America :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2015.;

300 a| xii, 292 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Special relativity: The New Kinematics -- Special Relativity: Flat Spacetime -- Equivalence of Gravitation and Inertia -- General Relativity as a Geometric Theory of Gravity -- Einstein Equation and its Spherical Solution -- Black Holes -- The General relativistic Framework for Cosmology -- Big Bang Thermal Relics -- Inflation and the Accelerating Universe -- Tensor Formalism for General relativity-- Appendix A: Keys to Review Questions-- Appendix B: Hints for Selected Exercises -- Appendix C: Glossary of Symbols and Acronyms.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This advanced undergraduate text introduces Einstein's general theory of relativity. The topics covered include geometric formulation of special relativity, the principle of equivalence, Einstein's field equation and its spherically symmetrical solution, as well as cosmology. An emphasis is place on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. It begins by examining the physics of the equivalence principle and looks at how it inspired Einstein's idea of curved spacetime as the gravitational field. At a more mathematically accessible level, it provides a metric description of a warped space, allowing the reader to study many interesting phenomena such as gravitational time dilation, GPS operation, light deflection, precession of Mercury's perihelion, and black holes. Numerous modern topics in cosmology are discussed from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave background to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe"--c| Back cover.;

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A college course on relativity and cosmology / Ta-Pei Cheng.

Author/creator	Cheng, Ta-Pei
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Description	xii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Relativity (Physics)--Textbooks. Space and time. Gravity. Black holes (Astronomy) Cosmology.

Contents	Introduction -- Special relativity: The New Kinematics -- Special Relativity: Flat Spacetime -- Equivalence of Gravitation and Inertia -- General Relativity as a Geometric Theory of Gravity -- Einstein Equation and its Spherical Solution -- Black Holes -- The General relativistic Framework for Cosmology -- Big Bang Thermal Relics -- Inflation and the Accelerating Universe -- Tensor Formalism for General relativity-- Appendix A: Keys to Review Questions-- Appendix B: Hints for Selected Exercises -- Appendix C: Glossary of Symbols and Acronyms.
Abstract	"This advanced undergraduate text introduces Einstein's general theory of relativity. The topics covered include geometric formulation of special relativity, the principle of equivalence, Einstein's field equation and its spherically symmetrical solution, as well as cosmology. An emphasis is place on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. It begins by examining the physics of the equivalence principle and looks at how it inspired Einstein's idea of curved spacetime as the gravitational field. At a more mathematically accessible level, it provides a metric description of a warped space, allowing the reader to study many interesting phenomena such as gravitational time dilation, GPS operation, light deflection, precession of Mercury's perihelion, and black holes. Numerous modern topics in cosmology are discussed from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave background to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe"-- Back cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014957469
ISBN	9780199693405 (hbk.)
ISBN	0199693404 (hbk.)
ISBN	9780199693412 (pbk.)
ISBN	(ebook)
ISBN	0199693412

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