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General relativity and gravitational waves

Title
General relativity and gravitational waves / J. Weber.
Author
Weber, J. (Joseph), 1919-2000.
Publication
New York : Interscience Publishers, 1961.

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Description
viii, 200 pages : illustrations; 21 cm.
Summary
Upper-level undergraduates and graduate students receive a brief but thorough introduction to the foundations of general relativity from a pioneer in the investigation of gravitational waves, who introduces the related Riemannian geometry and tensor calculus, conservation laws, and classic experiments.
Series Statement
Interscience tracts on physics and astronomy ; no. 10
Uniform Title
Interscience tracts on physics and astronomy ; 10.
Subject
  • General relativity (Physics)
  • Gravitation
  • Gravitation
  • 33.21 relativity, gravitation
  • Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie
  • Gravitationswelle
  • Algemene relativiteitstheorie
  • Gravitatiegolven
  • Gravity waves
  • Gravitationswelle
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliography.
Contents
The equivalence principle -- Generalization of the special theory of relativity -- Riemannian geometry and tensor calculus -- Field equations of general relativity and electromagnetism -- Experimental tests of general relativity -- The conservation laws -- Gravitational waves -- Detection and generation of gravitational waves -- Selected topics in general relativity.
LCCN
60016811
OCLC
  • ocm00530862
  • 530862
  • SCSB-239517
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library