Introduction to General Relativity, Cosmology and Alternative Theories of Gravitation

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Today, graduate and postgraduate courses in physics and applied mathematics all over the world include the study of general relativity, cosmology and alternative theories of gravitation as a compulsory subject. As such, this book focuses on topics like special and general theories of relativity, tensor calculus, Einstein’s field equations and cosmological models of the universe. It also provides a lucid introduction to alternative and new theories of gravitation, and discusses some cosmological models of these theories. It also includes several examples and exercises, making it an asset for every student and researcher of this great subject.

Author(s): D. Radhakrishna Reddy, Y. Aditya
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Year: 2022

Language: English
Pages: 185
City: Newcastle upon Tyne

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Preface
CHAPTER 1 THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
CHAPTER2 TENSOR ANALYSIS-CONCEPTS AND RESULTS
CHAPTER3 GENERAL RELATIVITY-EINSTEIN'S THEORY OF GRAVITATION