Gravity: Newtonian, Post-Newtonian, Relativistic (Hardcover)

Eric Poisson, Clifford M. Will

  • 出版商: Cambridge
  • 出版日期: 2014-05-29
  • 售價: $1,860
  • 貴賓價: 9.8$1,823
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 792
  • 裝訂: Hardcover
  • ISBN: 1107032865
  • ISBN-13: 9781107032866
  • 相關分類: 物理學 Physics
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<內容簡介>

This textbook explores approximate solutions to general relativity and their consequences. It offers a unique presentation of Einstein's theory by developing powerful methods that can be applied to astrophysical systems. Beginning with a uniquely thorough treatment of Newtonian gravity, the book develops post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximation methods to obtain weak-field solutions to the Einstein field equations. The book explores the motion of self-gravitating bodies, the physics of gravitational waves, and the impact of radiative losses on gravitating systems. It concludes with a brief overview of alternative theories of gravity. Ideal for graduate courses on general relativity and relativistic astrophysics, the book examines real-life applications, such as planetary motion around the Sun, the timing of binary pulsars, and gravitational waves emitted by binary black holes. Text boxes explore related topics and provide historical context, and over 100 exercises present challenging tests of the material covered in the main text.

>Gives a thorough coverage of Newtonian gravity and unique treatment of post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximations to general relativity
>Text is enhanced by textboxes summarizing the main results, exploring related topics, and provide historical context and opinions
>Interesting and challenging exercises at the end of each chapter help test and develop the reader's understanding of the material

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Preface
1. Foundations of Newtonian gravity
2. Structure of self-gravitating bodies
3. Newtonian orbital dynamics
4. Minkowski spacetime
5. Curved spacetime
6. Post-Minkowskian theory: formulation
7. Post-Minkowskian theory: implementation
8. Post-Newtonian theory: fundamentals
9. Post-Newtonian theory: system of isolated bodies
10. Post-Newtonian celestial mechanics, astrometry and navigation
11. Gravitational waves
12. Radiative losses and radiation reaction
13. Alternative theories of gravity
References
Index.

商品描述(中文翻譯)

內容簡介:

本教科書探討了對於廣義相對論的近似解以及其結果。它通過發展可應用於天體物理系統的強大方法,提供了對愛因斯坦理論的獨特呈現。從對牛頓引力的獨特詳細處理開始,本書發展了後牛頓和後明可夫斯基近似方法,以獲得愛因斯坦場方程的弱場解。本書探討了自引力體的運動、引力波的物理以及輻射損失對引力系統的影響。最後,它簡要概述了其他引力理論。本書非常適合廣義相對論和相對論天體物理的研究生課程,並探討了實際應用,如行星繞太陽運動、雙脈衝星的定時以及由雙黑洞發射的引力波。文本框探討了相關主題並提供了歷史背景,超過100個練習題對主要內容進行了挑戰性的測試。

章節目錄:

前言
1. 牛頓引力的基礎
2. 自引力體的結構
3. 牛頓軌道動力學
4. 明可夫斯基時空
5. 曲率時空
6. 後明可夫斯基理論:制定
7. 後明可夫斯基理論:實施
8. 後牛頓理論:基礎知識
9. 後牛頓理論:孤立體系
10. 後牛頓天體力學、天文測量和導航
11. 引力波
12. 輻射損失和輻射反應
13. 其他引力理論
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