
General Relativity
Geometric Structure and Dynamics of Spacetime
Björn Malte Schäfer(Author)
Heidelberg University Publishing
Published on 15. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
VI, 130 pages
978-3-96822-164-9 (ISBN)
Description
General relativity is the theory of the structure and dynamics of spacetime. These lecture notes provide an introduction into the concepts of differential geometry, in particular pseudo-Riemannian geometry, and discusses the ideas behind the construction of a gravitational field equation. Exact solutions to the field equation for highly symmetric spacetimes, i.e. black holes, FLRW cosmologies and gravitational waves, are worked out. Advanced topics that are covered include Lie derivatives and the Killing equation, the derivation of the field equations from variational principles, and the formulation of field theories on curved spacetimes.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 25.4 cm
Width: 17.7 cm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-96822-164-9 (9783968221649)
DOI
10.17885/heiup.1056
Schweitzer Classification