General relativity : the theoretical minimum
Susskind, Leonard2024
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This volume explains Einstein's masterpiece - the general theory of relativity. He taught us classical mechanics, quantum mechanics and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, Andre Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's general theory of relativity. Starting from the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field equations and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler).
Main title:
General relativity : the theoretical minimum / Leonard Susskind, Andre Cabannes.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2024.London : Penguin Books, 2024.
Collation:
400 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9780141999869 (pbk)
Dewey class:
530.11
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2875565