General Relativity and its Applications: Black Holes, Compact Stars and Gravitational Waves

by Leonardo Gualtieri, Paolo Pani, Valeria Ferrari

Containing the latest, groundbreaking discoveries in the field, this text outlines the basics of Einstein's theory of gravity with a focus on its most important astrophysical consequences, including stellar structures, black holes and the physics of gravitational waves. Blending advanced topics - usually not found in introductory textbooks - with examples, pedagogical boxes, mathematical tools and practical applications of the theory, this textbook...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138589772
• ISBN13: 9781138589773
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.1" x 10.1"