Gravitation: Foundations and Frontiers - Hardcover
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521882231ISBN-10:521882230UPC:9780521882231Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Physics, Space ScienceBook Topic:Gravity, Astrophysics, CosmologySize:9.80 x 7.00 x 1.40 inchesWeight:3.48Product ID:SCZGHVCRQ2
Covering all aspects of gravitation in a contemporary style, this advanced textbook is ideal for graduate students and researchers in all areas of theoretical physics. The 'Foundation' section develops the formalism in six chapters, and uses it in the next four chapters to discuss four key applications - spherical spacetimes, black holes, gravitational waves and cosmology. The six chapters in the 'Frontier' section describe cosmological perturbation theory, quantum fields in curved spacetime, and the Hamiltonian structure of general relativity, among several other advanced topics, some of which are covered in-depth for the first time in a textbook. The modular structure of the book allows different sections to be combined to suit a variety of courses. Over 200 exercises are included to test and develop the reader's understanding. There are also over 30 projects, which help readers make the transition from the book to their own original research.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521882231ISBN-10:521882230UPC:9780521882231Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Physics, Space ScienceBook Topic:Gravity, Astrophysics, CosmologySize:9.80 x 7.00 x 1.40 inchesWeight:3.48Product ID:SCZGHVCRQ2
Padmanabhan, T.: - T. Padmanabhan is a Distinguished Professor and Dean of Core Academic Programmes at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. He is a renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist with nearly 30 years of research and teaching experience both in India and abroad. Professor Padmanabhan has published over 200 research papers and nine books, including six graduate-level textbooks. These include the Structure Formation in the Universe and Theoretical Astrophysics, a comprehensive 3-volume course. His research work has won prizes from the Gravity Research Foundation (USA) five times, including the First Prize in 2008. In 2007 he received the Padma Shri, the medal of honour from the President of India, in recognition of his achievements.
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