Symmetries and curvature structure in general relativity /
Hall (U. of Aberdeen) compiles the theoretical aspects of the literature on symmetries in general relativity that have been produced over the past few decades. He is not offering a textbook, he warns, but a study of certain aspects of four-dimensional Lorentzian differential geometry emphasizing the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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River Edge, N.J. ; London :
World Scientific,
c2004
River Edge, NJ : [2004], ©2004 River Edge, NJ : c2004 River Edge, N.J. : [2004] |
| Series: | World Scientific lecture notes in physics ;
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| Summary: | Hall (U. of Aberdeen) compiles the theoretical aspects of the literature on symmetries in general relativity that have been produced over the past few decades. He is not offering a textbook, he warns, but a study of certain aspects of four-dimensional Lorentzian differential geometry emphasizing the special requirements of Einstein's general theory of relativity. His main goal is to present a mathematical approach to symmetries and to the related topic of the connection and curvature structure of space-time, without paying much attention to attendant problems that worry mathematicians more than physicists. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 430 p. : ill. ; 24 cm x, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-420) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-420) and index |
| ISBN: | 9789810210519 9810210515 |