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020			_a9781139044578
082			_a530.11 _bN164I
100			_aNarlikar, Jayant V. _eAuthor _lEnglish _9943
245		3	_aAn Introduction to Relativity _c/ by Jayant V. Narlikar. _h[Electronic Resource]
260			_aCambridge _b: Cambridge University Press, _c2010
300			_a373p.
520			_aGeneral relativity is now an essential part of undergraduate and graduate courses in physics, astrophysics and applied mathematics. This simple, user-friendly introduction to relativity is ideal for a first course in the subject. Beginning with a comprehensive but simple review of special relativity, the book creates a framework from which to launch the ideas of general relativity. After describing the basic theory, it moves on to describe important applications to astrophysics, black hole physics, and cosmology. Several worked examples, and numerous figures and images, help students appreciate the underlying concepts. There are also 180 exercises which test and develop students' understanding of the subject. The textbook presents all the necessary information and discussion for an elementary approach to relativity. Password-protected solutions to the exercises are available to instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521735612.
650			_aAstrophysics _9944
650			_aPhysics _915509
856			_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iitjin/detail.action?docID=674665 _qPDF _yClick to Access the Online Book
942			_cEBK _nYes
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