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General Relativity: A First Examination

by Blecher Marvin

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A concise introduction to general relativity

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A concise introduction to general relativity

Designed for a one-semester course, this textbook introduces general relativity to advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering without requiring advanced mathematics. Its compact scope supports coverage of the full subject within that timeframe, while the material includes opportunities for analytic calculations. The book also provides full solutions to selected important problems and discusses experimental evidence for the theory, pairing conceptual development with problem work and scientific context.

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  • Advanced undergraduates in physics or engineering seeking a one-semester introduction to general relativity
  • Students who want worked solutions to selected problems alongside theoretical material
  • Readers interested in the experimental evidence discussed in connection with general relativity

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General relativityPhysics educationAnalytic calculationsExperimental evidence

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This textbook is suitable for a one-semester introduction to General Relativity for advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering. The book is concise so that the entire material can be covered in the one-semester time frame. Besides, the readers are introduced to the subject easily without the need for advanced mathematics. Though concise, the theory development is lucid and the readers are exposed to possible analytic calculations. Full solutions to some important problems are provided, and the experimental evidence is discussed in detail.

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