Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology: A Primer

by Peter Hoyng

Book Overview

Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology offers a succinct and self-contained treatment of general relativity and its application to compact objects, gravitational waves and cosmology. The required mathematical concepts are introduced informally, following geometrical intuition as much as possible. The approach is theoretical, but there is ample discussion of observational aspects and of instrumental issues where appropriate. The book includes such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402045212
• ISBN13: 9781402045219
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"