{"product_id":"a-relativists-toolkit-the-mathematics-of-black-hole-mechanics-hardback-9780521830911","title":"A Relativist's Toolkit; The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics (Hardback) 9780521830911","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Relativist's Toolkit\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 2004 textbook provides practical tools for solving every day problems in general relativity, focusing on black holes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEric Poisson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521830911, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 May 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e250 pages, 39 b\/w illus.  3 tables  46 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.6 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The author puts emphasis on training the readers and equipping them with the relevant skills of a working relativist. The text reaches a high pedagogical standard … In this way the author succeeds in closing a gap in the existing text book literature especially for a readership mainly oriented towards physics.' Monatshefte für Mathematik\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 2004 textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruencies of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Notation and conventions\u003cbr\u003e 1. Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geodesic congruences\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hypersurfaces\u003cbr\u003e 4. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity\u003cbr\u003e 5. Black holes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Relativity physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Relativity physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Relativity%20physics%20%5BPHR%5D%22\"\u003ePHR\u003c\/a\u003e], Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theoretical%20\u0026amp;%20mathematical%20astronomy%20%5BPGC%5D%22\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004086505752,"sku":"9780521830911","price":77.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521830911i_e543d29f-ebf4-4040-ab05-124d1e0f1356.jpg?v=1691368491","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-relativists-toolkit-the-mathematics-of-black-hole-mechanics-hardback-9780521830911","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}