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Modern Introduction to General Relativity With Connections to Fundamental Physics

Coming soon in January 2027

Authors

Mark P. Hertzberg
, Tufts University, Massachusetts

Description

This textbook builds up General Relativity in a modern way that shows the marvellous unity in physics. Einstein's gravity can be understood as the theory of matter interacting with a massless spin-2 particle (the graviton), just as electromagnetism is the theory of charges interacting with a massless spin-1 particle (the photon). Starting with scalar gravity and electromagnetism, General Relativity is developed step by step, highlighting all the key ideas and equations. The text develops many applications of enduring interest, including…

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Key features

  • Presents a unified view of forces: first a scalar theory, then electromagnetism, then gravitation, with the only difference being spin 0, spin 1, and spin 2
  • Systematically differentiates between the formalism (e.g. general covariance/gauge invariance) and the physics (e.g. bending of light, time dilation)
  • Lays out the underlying principles of Special Relativity very clearly, allowing them to be applied universally across all (known) interactions
  • Brings clear examples and important applications to the fore, without getting distracted by excessive formalism
  • Key points and equations are summarized in boxes, for easy identification by both students and instructors

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