Foundations of General Relativity From Einstein to Black Holes

• Main Author: Landsman, Klaas (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Nijmegen Radboud University Press 2021
• Subjects: Differential & Riemannian geometry; Relativity physics; History; Mathematics; Physics; Topology; Mathematical physics; Penrose; Gravity; Einstein; Black holes; Mathematical Relativity
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This book, dedicated to Roger Penrose, is a second, mathematically oriented course in general relativity. It contains extensive references and occasional excursions in the history and philosophy of gravity, including a relatively lengthy historical introduction. The book is intended for all students...