Gravitation by Misner, Charles W.
Gravitation by Misner, Charles W.

Gravitation

First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity...
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Author: Charles W. Misner
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Language: English
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Gravitation by Misner, Charles W.

Gravitation

€140,54
Gravitation by Misner, Charles W.

Gravitation

€140,54
Author: Charles W. Misner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it "a pedagogic masterpiece," and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject.

With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of relativity; describes physical applications, from stars to black holes and gravitational waves; and portrays the field's frontiers. The book also offers a unique, alternating, two-track pathway through the subject. Material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as Track 1 and formulates an appropriate one-semester graduate-level course. The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw on for a two-semester course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites.

This must-have reference for students and scholars of relativity includes a new preface by David Kaiser, reflecting on the history of the book's publication and reception, and a new introduction by Charles Misner and Kip Thorne, discussing exciting developments in the field since the book's original publication.
  • The book teaches students to:
  • Grasp the laws of physics in flat and curved spacetime
  • Predict orders of magnitude
  • Calculate using the principal tools of modern geometry
  • Understand Einstein's geometric framework for physics
  • Explore applications, including neutron stars, Schwarzschild and Kerr black holes, gravitational collapse, gravitational waves, cosmology, and so much more


Author: Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne, John Archibald Wheeler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/24/2017
Pages: 1280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 6.05lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.40w x 2.60d
ISBN: 9780691177793

About the Author
Charles W. Misner is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Maryland. Kip S. Thorne, co-winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics, is the Feynman Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. His books include Modern Classical Physics (Princeton), Black Holes and Time Warps, and The Science of Interstellar. John Archibald Wheeler (1911-2008) was professor of physics at Princeton University and later at the University of Texas, Austin. His books include Spacetime Physics and Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam
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