First Course in General Relativity
First Course in General Relativity Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate…
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First Course in General Relativity
Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with a minimal background in mathematics. This edition now contains discoveries by astronomers that require general relativity for their explanation; a revised chapter on relativistic stars, including new information on pulsars; an entirely rewritten chapter on cosmology; and an extended, comprehensive treatment of modern detectors and expected sources. Topics within relativity that fascinate astrophysical researchers and students alike are covered with Schutz's characteristic ease and authority - from black holes to gravitational lenses, from pulsars to the study of the Universe as a whole.
Over 300 exercises, many new to this edition, give students the confidence to work with general relativity and the necessary