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ADVANCED MECHANICS AND GENERAL RELATIVITY
Aimed at advanced undergraduates with background knowledge of classical
mechanics and electricity and ism, this textbook presents both the parti-
cle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to
understand the theory.
Focusing on action extremization, the book develops the structure and predic-
tions of general relativity by analogy with familiar physical systems. Topics ranging
from classical field theory to minimal surfaces and relativistic strings are covered in
a consistent manner. Nearly 150 exercises and numerous examples throughout the
textbook enable students to test their understanding of the material covered. A ten-
sor manipulation package to help students e putational challenge
associated with general relativity is available on a site hosted by the author. A link to
this and to a solutions manual can be found at 0521762458.
joel franklin is an Assistant Professor in the physics department of Reed
College. His work spans a variety of fields, including stochastic Hamiltonian
systems (both numerical and mathematical), modifications of general relativity,
and their observational implications.
ADVANCED MECHANICS AND
GENERAL RELATIVITY
JOEL FRANKLIN
Reed College
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Cambridge University Press
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Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
Information on this title: 0521762458
© J. Franklin 2010
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may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.
First published in print format 2010
ISBN-13 978-0-511-77654-0 eBook (NetLibrary)
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