Einstein's General Theory of Relativity: With Modern Applications in Cosmology (Hardcover)

by Oyvind Gron (Author), Sigbjorn Hervik (Author)
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"A sophisticated treatment of general relativity with a considerable number of applications to cosmology. a ] The book may be read in several different ways, depending on the interests of readers. A rich source of material; college libraries should have it on their shelves. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (K. L. Schick, CHOICE, Vol. v4 (3), November, 2007)

"This book is a carefully prepared overview about all essential aspects of relativity. Its 5 parts give the standard way to present the material a ] . Differently from other textbooks, the present authors emphasize much more concrete problems and examples a ] . The book contains a very large number of formulas, partially due to the fact, that many statements are given both in the old index-notation as well as in the modern index-free notation; I think this is helpful for the readers." (Hans-JA1/4rgen Schmidt, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1126 (3), 2008)

"Even if you already have a sizable collection of books on general relativity, or if you are looking for a good modern book to teach a course from, the text by GrA, n and Hervik is a ] a valuable addition to your collection." (David H. Delphenich, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2008 i)

Product Description
The book introduces the general theory of relativity and includes applications to cosmology. The book contains a thorough introduction to tensor calculus and curved manifolds. After the necessary mathematical tools are introduced, we give a thorough presentation of the theory of relativity. Also, some advanced topics not previously covered by textbooks; e.g. Kaluza-Klein theory, Israel's formalism and branes. Anisotropic cosmological models are also included. The book contains a large number of new exercises and examples, each with separate headings. The reader will get an updated introduction to general relativity including the most recent developments in cosmology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 540 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387691995
• ISBN-13: 978-0387691992
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #338,893 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Physics Professor, December 5, 2008

By	J. fernandez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is simply , the best choice if you are planning to teach GR beyond Schutz or Nightingale.
I am inclined to landau and Adler .I am a Geometry - biased physicist.
This book ,reviews the Geometry of manifolds , recalling even Gauss-Weingarten equations!! .
Then it covers the standard ,Vectors , Tensors, Special Relativity interior and vacuum solutions. Black Holes and Gravitational waves.etc.
Later the authors proceed to derive Kerr Metric , from Ernst equation , something that you don't see very often . I was yearning for having a copy of Adler , since is the other book that cover Kerr derivation is Chandra , which is too picky. But then I got lucky ,I found this book.
Something even more interesting s that it incorporates Advanced Topics like Kaluza Klein and Brane Cosmology ( Randall -Sundrum) etc.
The book brings step - by step derivations and a considerable amount of Exercises.
It is a noble , friendly book , produced by Physicist that really want you to learn ..Buy it .

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Up to you, December 22, 2008

By	VTepes - See all my reviews

Again a decent book ruined by the printing quality. I don't know if it was only my copy purchased at UK, but the shamelessness of the publishers seems to have no end. The first edition of the book is printed like the 'printing on demand' books, that is, poor quality galore: a bunch of leaves with a tiny font, glued in a cardboard covers. Be sure to have it in your hands before buying it, so you can see what for are you going to pay 100$, or you'll have a big disappointment.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars jw, April 10, 2009

By	John Walker "jw" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This is a student friendly book and the material very well presented.
The production quality of the book itself is however sloppy. The text is too close to the binding or the spine of the book and makes the reading quite tedious. This is very ignorant and unprofessional by the publisher.
I give the book 5 stars for content and zero star to the publisher.
With this production quality the book should cost no more than $30.