Einsteins General Relativity Explained(1st Edition)

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Book Price $0 : Einstein's General Relativity Explained Has Been Written With A Particular Readership In Mind. If The Reader Can Differentiate A Polynomial Or Trigonometric Equation, Can Recognise A Matrix Or The Binomial Theorem, Can Solve A Simple Differential Equation, And Is Acquainted With Elementary Euclidean Geometry, Then, With The Help Of This Book, The Reader Should Be Able To Grasp The Essentials Of Einstein’s General Relativity, Which Is Really A Theory Of Gravitation. Any Significant Gaps In New Mathematical Knowledge That Are Needed Are Addressed. I Refrain From Using The Kind Of Impenetrable Narrative That Is Often Found In Many Mathematics Books On General Relativity; This Can Be Very Intimidating For The Learner. Instead, The Emphasis Is On Explanation. Apart From Readers Who Are Simply Interested In Physics And Mathematics, The Book Will Also Be Very Useful To University Bachelor’s Degree Physicists And Astronomers Who Are Taking A Module In General Relativity But Are Finding The Mathematics Challenging. It Took Einstein Ten Years To Develop His Field Equations, So We Will Carefully Avoid The Many Blind Alleys That Einstein Encountered. This Is Not A Popular Science Book Or A Traditional Academic Textbook Embellished With Many Student Exercises In Preparation For An Examination. A Very Different And Refreshing Approach Is Adopted. Practice In The Various Algebraic Gymnastics Is Done With The Emphasis On Proof Or Verification Rather Than Derivation; This Purposely Comes Quite Late In The Narrative. This Strategy Is Especially Evident In Chapter 9, Which Covers Einstein’s Vacuum Field Equations. It Is Here That The Reader Is Exposed To The Detailed Methodology Of Working Through The Relevant Equations Step By Step, Exercising What Has Come Before. The Emphasis Is On Explanation. By The End Of The Book, The Reader Should Have A Grasp Of The Fundamentals Of General Relativity, Together With An Appreciation Of The Historical Timeline Leading Up To It. The Cultural Significance Too Is Briefly Addressed. After All, Einstein’s Relativity Was An Enormous Leap Forward In Our Understanding Of The Universe And, Later, Its Origin. While Darwin Stopped Short Of Entering Into Any Theological Debate About Design, Einstein’s Work Subsequently Spawned Considerable Debate About The Notion Of A Divine Creator And The True Nature Of Cause And Effect. He Denied Dualistic Notions Of An Intervening Deity, Instead Embracing A Feeling Of Awe And Humility Towards The Grandeur Of The Universe. See more