A Relativist's Toolkit

The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics

Eric Poisson

233 pages, parution le 13/05/2004

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Résumé

This textbook fills a gap in the existing literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity.

Among the topics discussed are congruences of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike, and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity.

Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.

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Fundamentals
Geodesic congruences
Hypersurfaces
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity
Black holes

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Eric Poisson
Parution	13/05/2004
Nb. de pages	233
Format	18 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	660g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521830911
ISBN13	978-0-521-83091-1