Its self-contained presentation and 'do-it-yourself' approach make this the perfect guide for graduate students and researchers wishing to access recent literature in the field of nonlinear wave equations and general relativity. It introduces all of the key tools and concepts from Lorentzian geometry (metrics, null frames, deformation tensors, etc.) and provides complete elementary proofs. The author also discusses applications to topics in nonlinear equations, including null conditions and stability of Minkowski space. No previous knowledge of geometry or relativity is required.
ISBN: | 9780521128223 |
Publication date: | 20th May 2010 |
Author: | S Université de Paris XI Alinhac |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 130 pages |
Series: | London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series |
Genres: |
Differential calculus and equations Geometry Relativity physics |