A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics

by Eric Poisson

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This 2004 textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruencies of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521830915

ISBN13:9780521830911

Release Date:June 2004

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:250 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Mathematical Physics Physics Relativity Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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