Following the approach of Lev Landau and Evgenii Lifshitz, this book introduces the theory of special and general relativity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action. This method allows the complete theory to be constructed starting from a small number of assumptions, and is the most natural approach in modern theoretical physics. The book begins by reviewing Newtonian mechanics and Newtonian gravity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action, and then moves to special and general relativity. Most calculations are presented step by step, as is done on the board in class. The book covers recent advances in gravitational wave astronomy and provides a general overview of current lines of research in gravity. It also includes numerous examples and problems in each chapter.
| ISBN: | 9789811310898 |
| Publication date: | 26th June 2018 |
| Author: | Cosimo Bambi |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 335 pages |
| Series: | Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Genres: |
Gravity Astronomy, space and time |
Following the approach of Lev Landau and Evgenii Lifshitz, this book introduces the theory of special and general relativity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action. This method allows the complete theory to be constructed starting from a small number of assumptions, and is the most natural approach in modern theoretical physics. The book begins by reviewing Newtonian mechanics and Newtonian gravity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action, and then moves to special and general relativity. Most calculations are presented step by step, as is done on the board in class. The book covers recent advances in gravitational wave astronomy and provides a general overview of current lines of research in gravity. It also includes numerous examples and problems in each chapter.
Introduction to General Relativity features in the following genres: Gravity, Astronomy, space and time
Introduction to General Relativity is available in Paperback
Introduction to General Relativity was written by Cosimo Bambi and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore
Introduction to General Relativity has 335 pages
Yes it is part of Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics series