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Eric Poisson - Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic - 9781107032866 - V9781107032866
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Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic

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Description for Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic Hardcover. .
This textbook explores approximate solutions to general relativity and their consequences. It offers a unique presentation of Einstein's theory by developing powerful methods that can be applied to astrophysical systems. Beginning with a uniquely thorough treatment of Newtonian gravity, the book develops post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximation methods to obtain weak-field solutions to the Einstein field equations. The book explores the motion of self-gravitating bodies, the physics of gravitational waves, and the impact of radiative losses on gravitating systems. It concludes with a brief overview of alternative theories of gravity. Ideal for graduate courses on general relativity and relativistic astrophysics, the ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1863g
Number of Pages
792
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107032866
SKU
V9781107032866
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Eric Poisson
Eric Poisson is Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and serves on the editorial boards of Physical Review Letters and Classical and Quantum Gravity. Clifford M. Will is Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Florida and J. S. McDonnell Professor Emeritus at Washington University in St Louis. ... Read more

Reviews for Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic
'This remarkable book gives a superb pedagogical treatment of topics that are crucial for modern astrophysics and gravitational-wave science, but (sadly) are generally omitted from textbooks on general relativity, or treated much too briefly. With enthusiasm, I recommend this book to all astrophysicists, gravitational physicists, and students of these subjects.' Kip S. Thorne, California Institute of Technology 'This book is ... Read more

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