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General Theory of Relativity
Volume 14 in the series
Physics Notes
In the series
Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics and Physics
- Language: English
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Copyright year: 1996
- Audience: Professional and scholarly;College/higher education;
- Pages
- Main content: 80
- Keywords: Coordinate system; Tensor; Gravitational field; Special relativity; Covariant derivative; Einstein field equations; Quantity; Geodesics in general relativity; Theory of relativity; Action (physics); Derivative; General relativity; Gravitational wave; Schwarzschild metric; Cosmological constant; Speed of light; Newton's law of universal gravitation; Equation; Geodesic; Curvature; Ricci curvature; Gravitational potential; Tensor density; Special case; Newtonian potential; Gravitational energy; Equations of motion; Poisson's equation; Acceleration; Spectral line; Coefficient; Lagrangian (field theory); World line; Critical radius; Two-dimensional space; Basis (linear algebra); Laplace's equation; Scalar curvature; Newton's laws of motion; Spherical coordinate system; Energy; Three-dimensional space (mathematics); Tensor field; Dot product; Scalar field; Field (physics); Velocity; 0O; Dimension; Gravity of Earth; Electromagnetic field; Vector field; Christoffel symbols; Second derivative; Exponentiation; Wavelength; Determinant; Order of magnitude; Partial derivative; Big O notation; Total curvature; Linear function; Ordinate; Four-dimensional space; Quadratic form; Curved space; Calculation; Minkowski space; Planetary system; Null vector; Conservation law; Parameter; Notation; Theorem; Gravity; Classical mechanics; Forms of energy; Redshift; Covariance and contravariance of vectors; Pure mathematics; Initial point; Outer product; Curvilinear coordinates; Mathematics; Requirement; Summation; Uncertainty; Approximation; White dwarf; Princeton University Press; Black hole
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- Published: August 10, 2016
- ISBN: 9781400884193
