| Edition |
2nd ed. / Hans Stephani [and others]. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 701 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
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Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 615-689) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Tables; Notation; Complex conjugates and constants; Indices; Metric and tetrads; Bivectors; Derivatives; Connection and curvature; Physical fields; Symmetries; 1 Introduction; 2 Differential geometry without a metric; 3 Some topics in Riemannian geometry; 4 The Petrov classification; 5 Classification of the Ricci tensor and the energy-momentum tensor; 6 Vector fields; 7 The Newman-Penrose and related formalisms; 8 Continuous groups of transformations; isometry and homothety groups. |
| Summary |
A completely revised and updated edition of this classic text, covering important new methods and many recently discovered solutions. This book gives a comprehensive review of all known solutions of Einstein's field equations. Indispensable for those working on exact solutions in relativity or using them in physical or mathematical problems. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
General relativity (Physics)
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General relativity (Physics) |
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Gravitational waves.
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Gravitational waves. |
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Space and time.
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Space and time. |
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Einstein field equations -- Numerical solutions.
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Einstein field equations -- Numerical solutions. |
| Indexed Term |
Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) Andre fag |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Stephani, Hans.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Exact solutions of Einstein's field equations. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003 0521461367 (DLC) 2002071495 (OCoLC)49844219 |
| ISBN |
0511065485 (electronic book) |
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9780511065484 (electronic book) |
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9780511067617 (electronic book) |
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0511067615 (electronic book) |
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9780521461368 (electronic book ; EB20) |
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0521461367 (electronic book ; EB20) |
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0521461367 (cased) |
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