01843nam a2200349 a 4500 ebr10361404 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 090324s2009 si a sb 001 0 eng 2009012008 9789814271165 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9814271160 (hardcover : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)613369058 QC173.6 .C67 2009eb 530.11 22 Cooperstock, F. (Fred) General relativistic dynamics [electronic resource] : extending Einstein's legacy throughout the universe / Fred I. Cooperstock. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2009. ix, 232 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-224) and index. Introduction -- Essentials of special relativity -- Bondi's K-calculus approach to special relativity -- Essentials of general relativity -- Schwarzschild solution and its consequences -- Gravitational waves -- The normal scales of physics and the Planck scale -- General relativistic cosmology -- Motion of stars in the galaxy -- Clusters of galaxies -- Closed timelike curves and time machines -- The direction of physics research -- Summary and concluding commentary. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. General relativity (Physics) Gravity. Gravitational fields. Galaxies. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10361404 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 210347 210347