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Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology |
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Authors: |
Perivolaropoulos, Leandros Antoniou, Ioannis |
Subject: | NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS > INTERGALACTIC MEDIUM > DARK MATTER NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > CELESTIAL MECHANICS > GRAVITATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > CELESTIAL MECHANICS > RELATIVITY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > COSMOLOGY > BIG BANG THEORY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > COSMOLOGY > DARK ENERGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS > OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY > OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PHYSICS > GENERAL PHYSICS > GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > PHYSICS > THE PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS > ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY |
Keywords: |
Special Relativity
Energy Momentum Tensor Electromagnetic tensor Curved Spacetime Geodesics Einstein Equations Tests of General Relativity The metric of the Universe Friedmann Equations Measuring distances in the Universe Cosmological Constant Cosmological Models Cosmic Background Radiation Dark Matter Dark Energy Cosmological Inflation Quintessence |
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Abstract: |
This book aims to cover the material taught in an advanced undergraduate introductory course in general relativity and cosmology which is taught in many physics departments of Greek universities as an elective course. The recent discoveries in the subject area of gravity-cosmology, its fundamental role in physics, and the spectacular developments in observations and theoretical models have made it moreattractive in a large amount of students. It stands out among similar books, as it contains more extensive topics and the latest developments in these fields.
The book consists of 17 chapters. The first 4 chapters describe special relativity, electromagnetism, the momentum-energy tensor and mathematical concepts necessary for understanding theories. Chapters 5-10 cover general relativity, Einstein's equations, and observational confirmations of the theory. Chapter 11 describes the Schwarzschild solution and its properties. Chapters 12-17 are devoted to Cosmology. Chapters beginn from the basic principles, the best-known cosmological models, the ways of measuring distances in the universe and end up to the thermal history of the universe and the modern theories of dark matter and dark energy. At the same time, there is a description of the problems faced by the Big Bang model and the theories that exist to solve these problems are mentioned.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Kanari, Vassiliki |
Graphic Editors: |
Dedikousi, Stamatia |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 15-04-2023 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-618-5726-31-7 |
License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-201 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9346 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Perivolaropoulos, L., & Antoniou, I. (2023). Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-201 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Special Theory of Relativity 2. Scalars, Vectors and Tensors 3. Electromagnetism in covariant form 4. Energy Momentum tensor 5. Introduction to General Relativity 6. Tensors and Curved Spacetime 7. Description of matter in General Relativity 8. The Einstein equation 9. Empty space with spherical symmetry 10. Observational confirmation of General relativity 11. Properties of the Schwarzschild solution 12. The metric of the Universe and Dynamical Equations 13. Cosmological Models 14. Measuring Cosmic Geometry 15. Contents and Thermal History of the Universe 16. Problems of the Big Bang Model - Inflationary Universe 17. Dark Energy |
Number of pages |
282 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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