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| Eleven papers that forged the general and special theories of relativity include seven papers by Einstein, two by Lorentz, and one each by... Reprint of a classical book first published in 1950. This lucid and profound exposition of Einstein's 1915 theory of gravitation is...
Excellent introduction probes deeply into Euclidean space, Riemann's space, Einstein's general relativity, gravitational waves and energy,... The great physicist's own explanation of relativity, written for readers unfamiliar with theoretical physics, outlines the special and...
Nobel Laureate's brilliant early treatise on Einstein's theory consists of his original 1921 text plus retrospective comments 35 years... This book elaborates the underlying logic, dwells on the subtleties and apparent paradoxes, and also contains a large collection of problems...
In this masterfully written and brilliantly informed work, Dr. Rhorne, the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, leads... Five early papers evolve the theory that won Einstein a Nobel Prize, including "On the Theory of the Brownian Movement" and "A New...
Written by two of the field's true pioneers, "Spacetime Physics" can extend and enhance coverage of specialty relativity in the classroom.... This book provides readers with the tools needed to understand the physical basis of special relativity and will enable a confident...
"Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity" provides a lucid and thoroughly modern introduction to general relativity.... Originally published: New York: W.A. Benjamin, 1965.
Spinor and Twistor Methods in Space-Time Geometry introduces the theory of twistors, and studies in detail how the theory of twistors and... Thorough introduction to general relativity for advanced students, including complete derivations of important results.
Written by a Nobel Prize physicist and his colleague, this compelling book uses familiar objects (trains, rulers, clocks) to illuminate the... Graduate-level text elaborates on physical ideas underlying relativity, examining special theory (space-time transformations,...
A distinguished American physicist and teacher delivers a landmark study thatdevelops three essential scientific themes on each subject. Einstein's general theory of relativity requires a curved space for the description of the physical world. If one wishes to go beyond...
Vishveshwara provides an authoritative but distinctly original approach to an explanation of basics and subtleties of Einstein's general... Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, this captivating graphic account of...
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