A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics

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written by Eric Poisson

A graduate text, at a level between Schutz and Wald. Techniques of differential geometry (such as the description of congruences and hypersurfaces) are introduced to prepare the way to an in-depth discussion of black holes.

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Relativity - General Relativity - Mathematics = Differential Geometry - Spacetime Fundamentals = Curvature = World Lines	- Graduate/Professional	- Instructional Material = Textbook

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Keywords:: general relativity, geodesic, metric, worldline
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Record Updated:: January 28, 2010 by Lyle Barbato

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