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General relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Algemene relativiteitstheorie. --- Gravitatie. --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Field theory (Physics) --- Matter --- Physics --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Relativity (Physics) --- Properties --- Gravitation.

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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity leads to two remarkable predictions: first, that the ultimate destiny of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse and to disappear from view, leaving behind a 'black hole' in space; and secondly, that there will exist singularities in space-time itself. These singularities are places where space-time begins or ends, and the presently known laws of physics break down. They will occur inside black holes, and in the past are what might be construed as the beginning of the universe. To show how these predictions arise, the authors discuss the General Theory of Relativity in the large. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory and an account of the necessary background of differential geometry, the significance of space-time curvature is discussed and the global properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations are examined. The theory of the causal structure of a general space-time is developed, and is used to study black holes and to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singualarities under certain conditions. A discussion of the Cauchy problem for General Relativity is also included in this 1973 book.

Space and time --- Astrophysics --- Astronomical physics --- Space of more than three dimensions --- Space-time --- Space-time continuum --- Space-times --- Spacetime --- Time and space --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Fourth dimension --- Infinite --- Metaphysics --- Philosophy --- Space sciences --- Time --- Beginning --- Hyperspace --- Relativity (Physics) --- Space and time. --- Astrophysics. --- General and Others --- 530.1 --- 530.1 Basic principles of physics --- Basic principles of physics --- Theory of relativity. Unified field theory --- Geometry, Differential --- General relativity (Physics) --- Géométrie différentielle --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Espace et temps --- Relativité générale (physique) --- Cosmologie --- Geometrie differentielle

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A paperback edition of a classic text, this book gives a unique survey of the known solutions of Einstein's field equations for vacuum, Einstein-Maxwell, pure radiation and perfect fluid sources. It introduces the foundations of differential geometry and Riemannian geometry and the methods used to characterize, find or construct solutions. The solutions are then considered, ordered by their symmetry group, their algebraic structure (Petrov type) or other invariant properties such as special subspaces or tensor fields and embedding properties. Includes all the developments in the field since the first edition and contains six completely new chapters, covering topics including generation methods and their application, colliding waves, classification of metrics by invariants and treatments of homothetic motions. This book is an important resource for graduates and researchers in relativity, theoretical physics, astrophysics and mathematics. It can also be used as an introductory text on some mathematical aspects of general relativity.

General relativity (Physics) --- Gravitational waves. --- Space and time. --- Einstein field equations --- Numerical analysis --- Space of more than three dimensions --- Space-time --- Space-time continuum --- Space-times --- Spacetime --- Time and space --- Fourth dimension --- Infinite --- Metaphysics --- Philosophy --- Space sciences --- Time --- Beginning --- Hyperspace --- Relativity (Physics) --- Gravitational radiation --- Gravity waves (Astrophysics) --- Gravitational fields --- Radiation --- Waves --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Gravitation --- Physics --- Numerical solutions. --- Gravitational waves --- Space and time --- 530.12 --- 530.12 Relativity principle --- Relativity principle --- Numerical solutions --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Ondes gravitationnelles --- Espace et temps --- General relativity (Physics). --- Einstein field equations - Numerical solutions

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Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors.

General relativity (Physics) --- Special relativity (Physics) --- White dwarf stars. --- Neutron stars. --- Black holes (Astronomy) --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Relativité restreinte (Physique) --- Naines blanches --- Etoiles à neutrons --- Trous noirs (Astronomie) --- White dwarf stars --- Neutron stars --- Atomic Physics --- Astrophysics --- Physics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Relativité restreinte (Physique) --- Etoiles à neutrons --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVPHYSI SPRINGER-B --- White dwarfs --- Ether drift --- Mass energy relations --- Relativity theory, Special --- Restricted theory of relativity --- Special theory of relativity --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Frozen stars --- Physics. --- Gravitation. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Gravitational collapse --- Stars --- Pulsars --- Dwarf stars --- Relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Field theory (Physics) --- Matter --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Properties