General Theory of Relativity
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General Theory of Relativity

  1. 80 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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General Theory of Relativity

About this book

Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond superficial discussions of the physical relations involved, one needs to set up precise equations for handling curved space. The well-established mathematical technique that accomplishes this is clearly described in this classic book by Nobel Laureate P.A.M. Dirac. Based on a series of lectures given by Dirac at Florida State University, and intended for the advanced undergraduate, General Theory of Relativity comprises thirty-five compact chapters that take the reader point-by-point through the necessary steps for understanding general relativity.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Contents
  6. 1. Special Relativity
  7. 2. Oblique Axes
  8. 3. Curvilinear Coordinates
  9. 4. Nontensors
  10. 5. Curved Space
  11. 6. Parallel Displacement
  12. 7. Christoffel Symbols
  13. 8. Geodesics
  14. 9. The Stationary Property of Geodesics
  15. 10. Covariant Differentiation
  16. 11. The Curvature Tensor
  17. 12. The Condition for Flat Space
  18. 13. The Bianci Relations
  19. 14. The Ricci Tensor
  20. 15. Einstein’s Law of Gravitation
  21. 16. The Newtonian Approximation
  22. 17. The Gravitational Red Shift
  23. 18. The Schwarzchild Solution
  24. 19. Black Holes
  25. 20. Tensor Densities
  26. 21. Gauss and Stokes Theorems
  27. 22. Harmonic Coordinates
  28. 23. The Electromagnetic Field
  29. 24. Modification of the Einstein Equations by the Presence of Matter
  30. 25. The Material Energy Tensor
  31. 26. The Gravitational Action Principle
  32. 27. The Action for a Continuous Distribution of Matter
  33. 28. The Action for the Electromagnetic Field
  34. 29. The Action for Charged Matter
  35. 30. The Comprehensive Action Principle
  36. 31. The Pseudo-Energy Tensor of the Gravitational Field
  37. 32. Explicit Expression for the Pseudo-Tensor
  38. 33. Gravitational Waves
  39. 34. The Polarization of Gravitational Waves
  40. 35. The Cosmological Term
  41. Index