Flat and Curved Space-Times

by R.M. Williams and George Francis Rayner Ellis

Book Overview

This text explains special relativity and the foundations of general relativity theory in terms understandable to undergraduates in mathematics and physics coming to the subject for the first time. Space-time geometry is emphasized throughout, providing a basic understanding of the special relativity effects of time dilation, length contraction, and the relativity of simultaneity. Bondi's k-calculus is introduced as a simple means of calculating the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198511698
• ISBN13: 9780198511694
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An excellent and crystal clear presentation of relativity.

This is one of the best introductions to the subject that I've read. The explanations are transparent with ample illustrations and examples. There are also many exercises to help the reader enforce what he has learned. There is also a very helpful annoted bibliography (actually the Afterword) which guides the reader to more advanced reading.It is really a shame that this book is not quoted more often. Overall, this is a very fine book.