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Gravitation

From Newton to Einstein

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Authors:
  1. Pierre Fleury

    1. Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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  • A brilliant pedagogical approach to the concepts of Einstein's relativity
  • Clear step-by-step introduction to the mathematical language of general relativity
  • Contains numerous exercises to stimulate the active reading and learning

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages 1-2

  3. Newton’s Physics

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages 3-36

  4. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages 37-85

  5. The General-Relativistic World

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages 87-114

  6. Conclusion

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages 115-117

  7. Correction to: Gravitation

    • Pierre Fleury
    Pages C1-C1

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 119-120
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About this book

This primer proposes a journey from Newton's dynamics to Einstein's relativity. It constitutes a pedagogical, rigorous, and self-contained introduction to the concepts and mathematical formulation of gravitational physics.In particular, much attention is devoted to exploring and applying the basic tools of differential geometry, that is the language of general relativity. Real-world manifestations of relativity, such as time dilation, gravitational waves, and black holes, are also discussed in detail.

This book is designed for third-year bachelor or first-year master students in theoretical physics, who are already familiar with Newton's physics, possibly had an introductory course on special relativity, and who are seeking to learn general relativity on a firm basis.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

    Pierre Fleury

About the author

Pierre Fleury is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Instituto de Física Teórica of Madrid (Spain), specialized in relativistic cosmology and gravitational lensing. He concluded his PhD in 2015 at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, and was successively a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Cape Town and at the University of Geneva.

His main research interest consists in using cosmological observations to learn about the fundamental laws of nature.

He is also actively involved in the diffusion of knowledge, through both academic teaching and public outreach. He likes acting, cooking, playing music, and watching French movies.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gravitation

  • Book Subtitle: From Newton to Einstein

  • Authors: Pierre Fleury

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Physics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32001-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-32000-3Published: 26 November 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-32001-0Published: 13 November 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2191-5423

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5431

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 120

  • Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Classical Mechanics

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