1. Special relativity and flat spacetime; 2. Manifolds; 3. Curvature; 4. Gravitation; 5. The Schwarzchild solution; 6. More general black holes; 7. Perturbation theory and gravitational radiation; 8. Cosmology; 9. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime; 10. Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.
An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.
Sean M. Carroll is Research Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on general relativity, cosmology, field theory, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics, the Winton Science Book Prize from the Royal Society, a Guggenheim fellowship, and teaching awards from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago.
'… the best book on contemporary gravitational physics for
beginning graduate students to established researchers. It will
remain one of the leading textbooks on gravity for years to come.'
Renata Kallosh, Stanford University, California
'Carroll brings a relaxed authority to the teaching of general
relativity at the graduate level. The text is beautifully written
and succeeds in linking modern mathematical formalism to physical
applications.' Roger Blandford, Stanford University, California
'This book is a gem. Carroll's course at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology remains legendary and this book can be expected to
spread the legend worldwide. Carroll give a clear, well-motivated,
and lively development of general relativity.' Alan Guth,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
'An excellent graduate text in general relativity written with an
informal yet sophisticated style. It provides an efficient
introduction to the gravitational physics essential for today's
understanding of black holes, gravitational waves, and the
universe.' Jim Hartle, University of California, Santa Barbara
'I recommend the book for those who know little about GR but want
to learn more; it is a useful bridge between more-qualitative or
even popular introductions and more-advanced textbooks.' Phillip
Helbig, The Observatory
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