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020			_a9780511778780 (ebook)
020			_z9780521762458 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aQC173.6 _b.F73 2010
082	0	0	_a530.11 _222
100	1		_aFranklin, Joel, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAdvanced Mechanics and General Relativity / _cJoel Franklin.
246	3		_aAdvanced Mechanics & General Relativity
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (384 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aAimed at advanced undergraduates with background knowledge of classical mechanics and electricity and magnetism, this textbook presents both the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory. Focusing on action extremization, the book develops the structure and predictions 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 homogeneous manner. Nearly 150 exercises and numerous examples throughout the textbook enable students to test their understanding of the material covered. A tensor manipulation package to help students overcome the computational 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 www.cambridge.org/9780521762458.
650		0	_aGeneral relativity (Physics)
650		0	_aMechanics
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521762458
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511778780
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38375 _d38375