The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time

ISBN-13: 9781009253154 / Twarda / 2023 / 415 str.

George F. R. (University of Cape Town) Ellis

Opis

This influential work explores Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and its predictions relating to singularities in space-time.

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Spis treści

Foreword to the Anniversary Edition Abhay Ashtekar; Preface to the Anniversary Edition George F. R. Ellis; Preface; 1. The role of gravity; 2. Differential geometry; 3. General relativity; 4. The physical significance of curvature; 5. Exact solutions; 6. Causal structure; 7. The Cauchy problem in General Relativity; 8. Space-time singularities; 9. Gravitational collapse and black holes; 10. The initial singularity in the universe; Appendixes; References; Notation; Index.