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Introduction to General Relativity by John Dirk Walecka

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Introduction to General Relativity John Dirk Walecka
Language: English
Page: 352
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9812705848, 9789812705846
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

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... the text is clearly presented ... Walecka's book presents much of what one would want as an introduction to general relativity. -- Australian Physics

An intuitive approach, via an easy-to-visualize example, allows a pedagogical introduction of the main geometrical concepts and of the tools needed for the formulation of Einstein's theory ... a very useful ample selection of exercises which contribute to enriching the pedagogical value of this introductory text is also provided. -- Mathematical Reviews

This introduction to general relativity is written by a non-specialist, and so, the calculations are presented in great detail, which probably will help other non-specialists to understand the deduction better than from reading other textbooks. -- Zentralblatt MATH

This is one of the best introductory books on general relativity and cosmology that I have seen. The reader is guided through the maze of tensor indices that so bewilder the beginner, by working through them in elementary steps, and by explaining their physical relevance. This book takes the reader from the basics to some important applications, including the expanding universe and neutron stars, in a very clear and accessible fashion. --Kerson Huang, Emeritus Professor of Physics, MIT

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... the text is clearly presented ... Walecka's book presents much of what one would want as an introduction to general relativity.