Overview

This volume is based on the lectures given at the First Inter-University Graduate School on Gravitation and Cosmology organized by IUCAA in Pune, India. The material offers a firm mathematical foundation for a number of subjects, including geometrical methods for physics, quantum field theory methods and relativistic cosmology. It brings together the most basic and widely used techniques of theoretical physics. A number of specially-selected problems with hints and solutions have been added to assist the reader in achieving mastery of the topics. The style of the book is pedagogical and should appeal to graduate students and research workers who are beginners in the study of gravitation and cosmology or related subjects such as differential geometry, quantum field theory and the mathematics of physics. This volume can also be used as a textbook for courses or for self-study.

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Author:   B.R. Iyer ,  C.V. Vishveshwara
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   88
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.170kg
ISBN:  

9780792347255

ISBN 10:   0792347250
Pages:   558
Publication Date:   31 October 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Geometrical methods for physics.- 2. Problems on geometrical methods for physics.- 3. Tetrads, the Newman-Penrose formalism and spinors.- 4. Problems on tetrads, the Newman-Penrose formalism and spinors.- 5. Aspects of quantum field theory.- 6. Quantum field theory methods, Dirac equation and perturbation theory.- 7. Relativistic cosmology.- 8. The cosmological constant: A tutorial.

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