Название: General Relativity: The Theoretical Minimum
Автор: Leonard Susskind and Andre Cabannes
Издательство: Allen Lane
Год: 2023
Страниц: 386
Размер: 11.93 МБ
Формат: PDF
Язык: English
One book at a time, the Theoretical Minimum series makes the power and grandeur of physics accessible. First came classical mechanics, then quantum mechanics and special relativity. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind, assisted by a new collaborator, Andre Cabannes, returns to tackle Einstein's masterpiece: the general theory of relativity.
Starting from the equivalence principle and covering the necessary mathematics of Riemannian spaces and tensor calculus, Susskind and Cabannes explain the link between gravity and geometry. They delve into black holes, establish Einstein field equations, and solve them to describe gravity waves. The authors provide vivid explanations that, to borrow a phrase from Einstein himself, are as simple as possible (but no simpler). An approachable yet rigorous introduction to one of the most important topics in physics, General Relativity is a must-read for anyone who wants a deeper knowledge of the universe's real structure.