Mathematical Problems of Relativistic Physics

Mathematical Problems of Relativistic Physics
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780821811023
ISBN-13 : 0821811029
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Mathematical Problems of Relativistic Physics by : Irving Ezra Segal

Physics for Mathematicians

Physics for Mathematicians
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 733
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ISBN-10 : 0914098322
ISBN-13 : 9780914098324
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Physics for Mathematicians by : Michael Spivak

Lectures On Statistical Mechanics

Lectures On Statistical Mechanics
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9789811224591
ISBN-13 : 9811224595
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Lectures On Statistical Mechanics by : Berthold-georg Englert

These lecture notes cover Statistical Mechanics at the level of advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. After a review of thermodynamics, statistical ensembles are introduced, then applied to ideal gases, including degenerate gases of bosons and fermions, followed by a treatment of systems with interaction, of real gases, and of stochastic processes.The book offers a comprehensive and detailed, as well as self-contained, account of material that can and has been covered in a one-semester course for students with a basic understanding of thermodynamics and a solid background in classical mechanics.

A Mathematical Journey to Relativity

A Mathematical Journey to Relativity
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : 9783031548239
ISBN-13 : 303154823X
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis A Mathematical Journey to Relativity by : Wladimir-Georges Boskoff

Special Relativity

Special Relativity
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 605
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ISBN-10 : 9783642038372
ISBN-13 : 3642038379
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Special Relativity by : Michael Tsamparlis

Writing a new book on the classic subject of Special Relativity, on which numerous important physicists have contributed and many books have already been written, can be like adding another epicycle to the Ptolemaic cosmology. Furthermore, it is our belief that if a book has no new elements, but simply repeats what is written in the existing literature, perhaps with a different style, then this is not enough to justify its publication. However, after having spent a number of years, both in class and research with relativity, I have come to the conclusion that there exists a place for a new book. Since it appears that somewhere along the way, mathem- ics may have obscured and prevailed to the degree that we tend to teach relativity (and I believe, theoretical physics) simply using “heavier” mathematics without the inspiration and the mastery of the classic physicists of the last century. Moreover current trends encourage the application of techniques in producing quick results and not tedious conceptual approaches resulting in long-lasting reasoning. On the other hand, physics cannot be done a ́ la carte stripped from philosophy, or, to put it in a simple but dramatic context A building is not an accumulation of stones! As a result of the above, a major aim in the writing of this book has been the distinction between the mathematics of Minkowski space and the physics of r- ativity.

Numerical Relativity

Numerical Relativity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 717
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ISBN-10 : 9781139643177
ISBN-13 : 1139643177
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Numerical Relativity by : Thomas W. Baumgarte

Aimed at students and researchers entering the field, this pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity will also interest scientists seeking a broad survey of its challenges and achievements. Assuming only a basic knowledge of classical general relativity, the book develops the mathematical formalism from first principles, and then highlights some of the pioneering simulations involving black holes and neutron stars, gravitational collapse and gravitational waves. The book contains 300 exercises to help readers master new material as it is presented. Numerous illustrations, many in color, assist in visualizing new geometric concepts and highlighting the results of computer simulations. Summary boxes encapsulate some of the most important results for quick reference. Applications covered include calculations of coalescing binary black holes and binary neutron stars, rotating stars, colliding star clusters, gravitational and magnetorotational collapse, critical phenomena, the generation of gravitational waves, and other topics of current physical and astrophysical significance.

General Relativity

General Relativity
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 507
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ISBN-10 : 9780226870373
ISBN-13 : 0226870375
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis General Relativity by : Robert M. Wald

"Wald's book is clearly the first textbook on general relativity with a totally modern point of view; and it succeeds very well where others are only partially successful. The book includes full discussions of many problems of current interest which are not treated in any extant book, and all these matters are considered with perception and understanding."—S. Chandrasekhar "A tour de force: lucid, straightforward, mathematically rigorous, exacting in the analysis of the theory in its physical aspect."—L. P. Hughston, Times Higher Education Supplement "Truly excellent. . . . A sophisticated text of manageable size that will probably be read by every student of relativity, astrophysics, and field theory for years to come."—James W. York, Physics Today

Perturbation of Spectra in Hilbert Space

Perturbation of Spectra in Hilbert Space
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 196
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0821890581
ISBN-13 : 9780821890585
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Perturbation of Spectra in Hilbert Space by : Kurt Otto Friedrichs

The Geometry of Spacetime

The Geometry of Spacetime
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 474
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ISBN-10 : 9781475767360
ISBN-13 : 1475767366
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis The Geometry of Spacetime by : James J. Callahan

Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity as essentially a new geometric structure for spacetime. This book looks at the ideas of both Einstein and Minkowski, and then introduces the theory of frames, surfaces and intrinsic geometry, developing the main implications of Einstein's general relativity theory.