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100			_aNarlikar, Jayant V. _eauthor. _9861713
245		0	_aIntroduction to Relativity
260			_aDelhi: _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_aviii, 363p. _b: ill.
500			_aReferences 353-352p.; Index 358-363p.
520			_aGeneral 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.
650			_a Beyond relativity _9818433
650			_a Einsteins equations _9818434
650			_a Relativistic astrophysics _9818435
650			_aCovariant differentiation _9818436
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