Equations of motion in general relativity
Asada, HAuthor
Futamase, ToshifumiContributor
Hogan, P. AContributor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
Einstein's theory of general relativity describes the gravitational field of a system of stars and predicts their paths by providing the 'equations of motion' of each star. Extracting these equations from his field equations is a highly technical procedure described in this book.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Einstein's theory of general relativity describes the gravitational field of a system of stars and predicts their paths by providing the 'equations of motion' of each star. Extracting these equations from his field equations is a highly technical procedure described in this book.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Dec. 16, 2010).
Equations of motion
General relativity (Physics)
Mathematics
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Algebra
Astrophysics