This book is aimed at students making the transition from a first course on general relativity to a specialized subfield. It presents a variety of topics under the general headings of gravitational waves in vacuo and in a cosmological setting, equations of motion, and black holes, all having a clear physical relevance and a strong emphasis on space-time geometry. Each chapter could be used as a basis for an early postgraduate project
for those who are exploring avenues into research in general relativity and who have already accumulated the required technical knowledge. The presentation of each chapter is research monograph style, rather
than text book style, in order to impress on interested students the need to present their research in a clear and concise format. Students with advanced preparation in general relativity theory might find a treasure trove here.
This book is aimed at students making the transition from a first course on general relativity to a specialized subfield. It presents a variety of topics under the general headings of gravitational waves in vacuo and in a cosmological setting, equations of motion, and black holes, all having a clear physical relevance and a strong emphasis on space-time geometry. Each chapter could be used as a basis for an early postgraduate project
for those who are exploring avenues into research in general relativity and who have already accumulated the required technical knowledge. The presentation of each chapter is research monograph style, rather
than text book style, in order to impress on interested students the need to present their research in a clear and concise format. Students with advanced preparation in general relativity theory might find a treasure trove here.
Preface
1: Minkowskian space-time
2: Plane gravitational waves
3: Equations of motion
4: Inhomogeneous aspects of cosmology
5: Black holes
6: Higher dimensional black holes
Appendix A: Notation
Appendix B: Transport law For k along r=0
Appendix C: Some useful scalar products
References
Index
C. Barrabès: Research Fellow previously: Département
d'Astrophysique Relativiste et Cosmologie, CNRS Observatoire de
Paris-Meudon and Laboratoire de Mathématiques et Physique
Théorique, UMR 7350-CNRS Université de Tours.
; P. A. Hogan: Research Fellow previously: School of Theoretical
Physics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Center for
Relativity, University of Texas at Austin and School of
Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin.
I would recommend this book for people planning a career in General
Relativity research or who are considering embarking on a PhD
concerning some aspect of this subject.
*John Bartlett, IMA*
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