Geodesic Equations in General Relativity
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About the Book
The motions of test particles and light, described within General Relativity by the geodesic equation, are an effective possibility to explore the physics of gravitational fields. Although a majority of gravitational effects can be discussed using approximations and numerics, the appealing goal of a systematic study of all effects can only be achieved using analytical methods. This book is devoted to an extensive study of geodesics in a wide variety of space-times using analytical methods including not only a complete classification of orbit types but also analytic solutions of the geodesic equations. Starting with the static and spherically symmetric Schwarzschild space-time, the geometries become more and more complex, in particular including a cosmological constant. The powerful methods presented here can be used for geodesics in every type D space-time and are applicable to even more general settings.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9783838117997
EAN: 9783838117997
Publisher Date: 05 Aug 2010
Height: 225 mm
MediaMail: Y
PrintOnDemand: Y
Series Title: English
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-10: 3838117999
Publisher: Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschrifte
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
No of Pages: 156
Returnable: N
Spine Width: 9 mm