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Ta-Pei Cheng |
College course on relativity and cosmology |
026049 |
2015 |
Book |
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S. A. Huggett |
Introduction to twistor theory |
025575 |
1994 |
Book |
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| 23 |
Ta-Pei Cheng |
Einstein's physics: Atoms, Quanta, and Relativity Derived, Explained, and Appraised |
025021 |
2013 |
Book |
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| 24 |
Hans C. Ohanian |
Gravitation and spacetime |
024789 |
2013 |
Book |
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| 25 |
James Lindesay |
Foundations of quantum gravity |
024782 |
2013 |
Book |
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| 26 |
Thomas A. Moore |
General relativity workbook |
024721 |
2013 |
Book |
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| 27 |
Michael Mansfield |
Understanding physics |
024398 |
2011 |
Book |
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Ajoy Ghatak |
Einstein and the special theory of relativity |
C24077 |
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CD/DVD |
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Edwin F. Taylor |
Spacetime physics: Introduction to special relativity |
024228 |
1992 |
Book |
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Giulini Domenico |
Special relativity: A first encounter 100 years since Einstein |
024100 |
2011 |
Book |
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| Title | College course on relativity and cosmology |
| Author(s) | Ta-Pei Cheng |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2015. |
| Description | xii, 292p. |
| Abstract Note | This advanced undergraduate text introduces Einstein's general theory of relativity. The topics covered include geometric formulation of special relativity, the principle of equivalence, Einstein's field equation and its spherical-symmetric solution, as well as cosmology. An emphasis is placed on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. It begins by examining the physics of the equivalence principle and looks at how it inspired Einstein's idea of curved spacetime as the gravitational field. At a more mathematically accessible level, it provides a metric description of a warped space, allowing the reader to study many interesting phenomena such as gravitational time dilation, GPS operation, light deflection, precession of Mercury's perihelion, and black holes. Numerous modern topics in cosmology are discussed from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave background to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780199693412 : UKP 27.95(PB) |
| Classification | 530.12:524.8
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| Keyword(s) | 1. EINSTEIN'S FIELD EQUATIONS
2. GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
3. PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE
4. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
5. SSPHERICALLY SYMMETRIC
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| Title | Einstein's physics: Atoms, Quanta, and Relativity Derived, Explained, and Appraised |
| Author(s) | Ta-Pei Cheng |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xx, 350p. |
| Abstract Note | This is a physics book with material presented in the historical context. We do not stop at Einstein's discovery, but carry the discussion onto some of the later advances: Bell's theorem, quantum field theory, gauge theories and Kaluza-Klein unification in a spacetime with an extra spatial dimension.
Accessibility of the material to a modern-day reader is the goal of our presentation. Although the book is written with primarily a physics readership in mind (it can also function as a textbook), enough pedagogical support material is provided that anyone with a solid background in introductory physics can, with some effort, understand a good part of this presentation. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780199669912 : UKP 29.99(HB) |
| Classification | 53
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| Keyword(s) | 1. ATOMS
2. BLACKBODY RADIATION
3. BROWNIAN MOTION
4. EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATION
5. GENERAL RELATIVITY
6. QUANTA
7. QUANTUM THEORY
8. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| Title | Gravitation and spacetime |
| Author(s) | Hans C. Ohanian;Remo Ruffini |
| Edition | 3rd. |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xvi, 528p. |
| Abstract Note | The third edition of this classic textbook is a quantitative introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It gently guides students from Newton's gravitational theory to special relativity, and then to the relativistic theory of gravitation. General relativity is approached from several perspectives: as a theory constructed by analogy with Maxwell's electrodynamics, as a relativistic generalization of Newton's theory, and as a theory of curved spacetime. The authors provide a concise overview of the important concepts and formulas, coupled with the experimental results underpinning the latest research in the field. Numerous exercises in Newtonian gravitational theory and Maxwell's equations help students master essential concepts for advanced work in general relativity, while detailed spacetime diagrams encourage them to think in terms of four-dimensional geometry. Featuring comprehensive reviews of recent experimental and observational data, the text concludes with chapters on cosmology and the physics of the Big Bang and inflation. |
| ISBN,Price | 9781107012943 : US $75.00(HB) |
| Classification | 530.12:531.18
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| Keyword(s) | 1. EARLY UNIVERSE
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
4. GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
5. MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS
6. NEWTONIAN GRAVITY
7. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| Title | Foundations of quantum gravity |
| Author(s) | James Lindesay |
| Publication | Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xi, 406p. |
| Abstract Note | Exploring how the subtleties of quantum coherence can be consistently incorporated into Einstein's theory of gravitation, this book is ideal for researchers interested in the foundations of relativity and quantum physics. The book examines those properties of coherent gravitating systems that are most closely connected to experimental observations. Examples of consistent co-gravitating quantum systems whose overall effects upon the geometry are independent of the coherence state of each constituent are provided, and the properties of the trapping regions of non-singular black objects, black holes, and a dynamic de Sitter cosmology are discussed analytically, numerically, and diagrammatically. The extensive use of diagrams to summarise the results of the mathematics enables readers to bypass the need for a detailed understanding of the steps involved. Assuming some knowledge of quantum physics and relativity, the book provides textboxes featuring supplementary information for readers particularly interested in the philosophy and foundations of the physics. |
| ISBN,Price | 9781107008403 : UKP 70.00(HB) |
| Classification | 531.51:530.145
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| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. GENERAL RELATIVITY
4. QUANTUM GRAVITY
5. QUANTUM MECHANICS
6. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| Title | General relativity workbook |
| Author(s) | Thomas A. Moore |
| Publication | Mill valley, University Science Books, 2013. |
| Description | xx, 476p. |
| Abstract Note | A General Relativity Workbook is a textbook intended to support a one-semester upper division undergraduate course on general relativity. Through its unique workbook-based design, it enables students to develop a solid mastery of both the physics and the supporting tensor calculus by pushing (and guiding) them to work through the implications. Each chapter, which is designed to correspond to one class session, involves a short overview of the concepts without obscuring derivations or details, followed by a series of boxes that guide students through the process of working things out for themselves. This active-learning approach enables students to develop a more secure mastery of the material than more traditional approaches. More than 350 homework problems support further learning. This book more strongly emphasizes the physics than many of its competitors, and while it provides students a full grounding in the supporting mathematics (unlike certain other competitors), it introduces the mathematics gradually and in a completely physical context. |
| ISBN,Price | 9781891389825 : US $62.50(PB) |
| Classification | 530.12
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| Keyword(s) | 1. GENERAL RELATIVITY
2. GRAVITATION
3. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| 024721 |
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| Title | Understanding physics |
| Author(s) | Michael Mansfield;Colm O'sullivan |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Publication | Chichester, John Wiley and Sons, 2011. |
| Description | xvii, 675p. |
| Abstract Note | Book is a comprehensive, yet compact, introductory physics textbook aimed at physics undergraduates and also at engineers and other scientists taking a general physics course. Written with today's students in mind, this text covers the core material required by an introductory course in a clear and refreshing way. A second colour is used throughout to enhance learning and understanding. Each topic is introduced from first principles so that the text is suitable for students without a prior background in physics. At the same time the book is designed to enable students to proceed easily to subsequent courses in physics and may be used to support such courses.
Mathematical methods (in particular, calculus and vector analysis) are introduced within the text as the need arises and are presented in the context of the physical problems which they are used to analyse. Particular aims of the book are to demonstrate to students that the easiest, most concise and least ambiguous way to express and describe phenomena in physics is by using the language of mathematics and that, at this level, the total amount of mathematics required is neither large nor particularly demanding. 'Modern physics' topics (relativity and quantum mechanics) are introduced at an earlier stage than is usually found in introductory textbooks and are integrated with the more 'classical' material from which they have evolved. This book encourages students to develop an intuition for relativistic and quantum concepts at as early a stage as is practicable. The text takes a reflective approach towards the scientific method at all stages and, in keeping with the title of the text, emphasis is placed on understanding of, and insight into, the material presented. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780470746387 : US $63.50(PB) |
| Classification | 53
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| Keyword(s) | 1. ATOMIC PHYSICS
2. DYNAMICS
3. ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
4. OPTICS
5. PHYSICS
6. QUANTUM MECHANICS
7. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
8. THERMAL PHYSICS
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| 024398 |
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| Title | Spacetime physics: Introduction to special relativity |
| Author(s) | Edwin F. Taylor;John Archibald Wheeler |
| Edition | 2nd. |
| Publication | New York, W. H. Freeman, 1992. |
| Description | vii, 312p. |
| Abstract Note | Spacetime Physics can extend and enhance coverage of specialty relativity in the classroom. This thoroughly up-to-date, highly accessible overview covers microgravity, collider accelerators, satellite probes, neutron detectors, radioastronomy, and pulsars. The chapter on general relativity with new material on gravity waves, black holes, and cosmology. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780716723271 : UKP 49.99(PB) |
| Classification | 530.12:531.18
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| Keyword(s) | 1. COLLIDER ACCELERATOR
2. LORENTZ TRANSFORMATION
3. MICROGRAVITY
4. NEUTRON DETECTORS
5. PULSARS
6. RADIO ASTRONOMY
7. SPACETIME
8. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| 024228 |
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| Title | Special relativity: A first encounter 100 years since Einstein : 100 years since Einstein |
| Author(s) | Giulini Domenico |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description | viii, 168p. |
| Abstract Note | Special relativity provides the foundations of our knowledge of space and time. Without it, our understanding of the world, and its place in the universe, would be unthinkable. This book gives a concise, elementary, yet exceptionally modern, introduction to special relativity. It is a gentle yet serious 'first encounter', in that it conveys a true understanding rather than purely reports the basic facts. Only very elementary mathematical knowledge is needed to master it (basic high-school maths), yet it will leave the reader with a sound understanding of the subject.
Special Relativity: A First Encounter starts with a broad historical introduction and motivation of the basic notions. The central chapters are dedicated to special relativity, mainly following Einstein's historical route. Later chapters turn to various applications in all parts of physics and everyday life. Unlike other books on the subject, the current status of the experimental foundations of special relativity is accurately reported and the experiments explained. This book will appeal to anyone wanting a introduction to the subject, as well as being background reading for students beginning a course in physics.
Features
Gentle introduction into a field of wide general interest
Well explained, self-contained and compact
Prerequisites limited to elementary high-school mathematics
Unique in being fully up-to-date regarding experimental foundations |
| ISBN,Price | 9780198567479 : UKP 9.99(PB) |
| Classification | 530.12:531.18
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| Keyword(s) | 1. RELATIVITY
2. SPECIAL RELATIVITY
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| 024100 |
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