Gravitation From Newton to Einstein

This primer proposes a journey from Newton's dynamics to Einstein's relativity. It constitutes a pedagogical, rigorous, and self-contained introduction to the concepts and mathematical formulation of gravitational physics. In particular, much attention is devoted to exploring and applying...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fleury, Pierre
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Series:SpringerBriefs in Physics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Newton’s physics
  • Einstein’s theory of relativity
  • The general-relativistic world