An easy-to-read introduction to Einstein's theory of general relativity
In Untangling General Relativity, Simon Sherwood explains the details of general relativity with clarity, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun. Designed to be accessible to non-experts, the book combines intuitive explanations with the essential mathematics needed for a deep understanding of the subject. Sherwood introduces that maths gradually and clearly, in a step-by-step program designed to expand your appreciation and grasp of general relativity.
Untangling General Relativity serves as an effective springboard for more in-depth studies. It lays the groundwork for mastering the advanced topics covered in relativity textbooks and university physics courses.
Readers will find:
- A thorough introduction to general relativity, including the interpretation of gravity as curved spacetime and a full derivation of Einstein's field equations
- Comprehensive explanations of the spacetime metric, the equivalence principle, the geodesic equation, and the energy-momentum and curvature tensors
- Vacuum curvature: the Schwarzschild and Kerr metrics, black holes, white holes, event horizons, and gravitational waves
- Cosmology: the Friedmann equations, dark matter and energy, the Big Bang, inflation and an overview of current efforts to develop a quantum theory of gravity
Perfect for undergraduate students preparing to take a university-level physics course dealing with general relativity for the first time, Untangling General Relativity will also benefit students of the natural sciences and instructors and educators with a professional or academic interest in the subject.
Simon Sherwood is the author of Quantum Untangling (Wiley, 2023). Previously he was Chairman of Elegant Hotels PLC and the CEO of Orient-Express Hotels. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is also a former strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group.
An easy-to-read introduction to Einstein s theory of general relativity In Untangling General Relativity, Simon Sherwood explains the details of general relativity with clarity, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun. Designed to be accessible to non-experts, the book combines intuitive explanations with the essential mathematics needed for a deep understanding of the subject. Sherwood introduces that maths gradually and clearly, in a step-by-step program designed to expand your appreciation and grasp of general relativity. Untangling General Relativity serves as an effective springboard for more in-depth studies. It lays the groundwork for mastering the advanced topics covered in relativity textbooks and university physics courses. Readers will find: A thorough introduction to general relativity, including the interpretation of gravity as curved spacetime and a full derivation of Einstein s field equationsComprehensive explanations of the spacetime metric, the equivalence principle, the geodesic equation, and the energy-momentum and curvature tensorsVacuum curvature: the Schwarzschild and Kerr metrics, black holes, white holes, event horizons, and gravitational wavesCosmology: the Friedmann equations, dark matter and energy, the Big Bang, inflation and an overview of current efforts to develop a quantum theory of gravity Perfect for undergraduate students preparing to take a university-level physics course dealing with general relativity for the first time, Untangling General Relativity will also benefit students of the natural sciences and instructors and educators with a professional or academic interest in the subject.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.10.2025 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik |
| Schlagworte | Black Holes • easy general relativity book • general relativity basics • general relativity book • general relativity explainer • general relativity introduction • general relativity textbook • general relativity theory • simple general relativity book |
| ISBN-13 | 9781394355877 / 9781394355877 |
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