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This book is about the principles of cosmology and gravitation and how they have been used to understand the universe. It covers the basics of the subject and provides a theoretical framework to enable important cosmological formulae to be derived and numerical calculations performed. The book is written in a practical approach, focusing on the general theory of relativity, and it examines different evolutionary models and the gravitational effects of massive bodies. It also includes a large number of worked examples and problems, half with solutions.
General relativity and quantum mechanics have become the two central pillars of theoretical physics. Moreover, general relativity has important applications in astrophysics and high-energy particle physics. Covering the fundamentals of the subject, Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation describes the universe as revealed by observations and presents a theoretical framework to enable important cosmological formulae to be derived and numerical calculations performed. Avoiding elaborate formal discussions, the book presents a practical approach that focuses on the general theory of relativity. It examines different evolutionary models and the gravitational effects of massive bodies. The book also includes a large number of worked examples and problems, half with solutions.
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