Equations of motion in general relativity
By: H. Asada, T. Futamase, P.A. Hogan
Contributors: Futamase, Toshifumi, 1953-; Hogan, P. A. (Peter A.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9780199584109
Subjects: Mathematics; Equations of motion; General relativity (Physics)
Description: 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.