TY  - BOOK
AU  - Narlikar, Jayant V.
TI  - Introduction to Relativity
SN  - 9780521178778
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Cambridge University Press,  
KW  -  Beyond relativity
KW  -  Einsteins equations
KW  -  Relativistic astrophysics
KW  - Covariant differentiation
N1  - References 353-352p.; Index 358-363p
N2  - General relativity is now an essential part of undergraduate and graduate courses in physics, astrophysics and applied mathematics. This simple, user-friendly introduction to relativity is ideal for a first course in the subject. Beginning with a comprehensive but simple review of special relativity, the book creates a framework from which to launch the ideas of general relativity. After describing the basic theory, it moves on to describe important applications to astrophysics, black hole physics, and cosmology. Several worked examples, and numerous figures and images, help students appreciate the underlying concepts. There are also 180 exercises which test and develop students` understanding of the subject. The textbook presents all the necessary information and discussion for an elementary approach to relativity.
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