Ø. Grøn, S. Hervik
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity
With Modern Applications in Cosmology
▶ More than 200 pages devoted to modern applications of the theory
▶ Presents several topics that have been developed only recently
▶ Discusses standard model of cosmology as well as alternatives to the
standard FRW cosmology
▶ Presents modern powerful techniques and tools
▶ These techniques are used on alternative theories of gravity,
including brane-worlds and other higher-dimensional theories
2007, XX, 538 p.
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Many of us have experienced the same; fallen and broken something. Yet supposedly,
gravity is the weakest of the fundamental forces; it is claimed to be 10-15 times weaker
than electromagnetism. Still, every one of us has more or less had a personal relationship
with gravity.
Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity: With Modern Applications in Cosmology by Oyvind
Gron and Sigbjorn Hervik is about gravity and the concept of gravity as Albert Einstein saw
it- curved spaces, four-dimensional manifolds and geodesics. The book starts with the 1st
principals of relativity and an introduction to Einstein’s field equations. Next up are the
three classical tests of the relativity theory and an introduction to black holes.
The book contains several topics not found in other textbooks, such as Kaluza-Klein
theory, anisotropic models of the universe, and new developments involving brane
cosmology.
Gron and Hervik have included a part in the book called "Advanced Topics." These topics
range from the very edge of research to older, accepted ideas. In particular, the last two
chapters deal with Einstein gravity in five dimensions, which has been a hot topic of
research in recent years.
On one final note, cosmology has also proven to be a very important testing arena for
the general theory of relativity and a large part of the book is therefore devoted to this
subject.
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