Gravity: an introduction to Einstein's General Relativity James B. Hartle
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Both special and general relativity have a reputation for being very complicated theories to understand. May 15, 2014 - I am familiar with the tools that appear in (linear) perturbation theory for general relativity, that is namely that one writes: $$g_{mu u} The scalar field that is introduced as a perturbation generates stress-energy for the space-time. Sep 29, 2010 - Einstein Science currently requires all the basic laws of science to be time symmetric, to not distinguish between change toward the future and change toward the past. Apr 23, 2014 - Both theories – gravity as described by Einstein's general relativity and quantum field theory – are great triumphs. It sought This led to the assumption that an object in free fall is falling since no force is exerted upon it, instead of the force of gravity as believed by classical mechanics. Authors: Nojiri, S Some people have proposed that Einstein's theory of general relativity could be modified to explain dark energy. The perturbed Einstein equations then say that the metric will have its behaviour modified. Bern said that the goal For example, there is a fun introduction to the least action principle (light isn't stupid enough not to know the best path) and we learn that "after Lagrange invented the Lagrangian, Hamilton invented the Hamiltonian". Dec 5, 2013 - Quantum entanglement sounds so foreign to our experience because it appears to exceed the speed of light, which violates Einstein's general relativity. Part II introduces us to general relativity which is the most accurate theory of gravity know to science. While it is true that one needs some mathematical machinery to really master these theories, Egdall does a great job in That said, I do consider the book well-written, entertaining and a useful introduction to the ideas of relativity for the lay person. The theory of special relativity was introduced by Einstein in a paper published in 1905, titled "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies". As far as the Introducing the AdS/CFT conjecture. May 22, 2013 - In the same way, Anthony Zee – as Zvi Bern noticed – decided to make many readers fall in love with the physics of general relativity by having written this wonderful tome, Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell. Mar 2, 2010 - One of the greatest contributions of Einstein was the development of the theory of relativity, which refers to two theories: special relativity and general relativity. [The second law of thermodynamics is not a basic law.] Also, the basic laws cannot change Also, special relativity considers space-time to be a passive arena for events, but general relativity requires spacetime to be dynamic in the sense that changes in matter-energy can change the curvature of space-time itself. Jun 6, 2008 - Article Title: Introduction to modified gravity and gravitational alternative for dark energy. What I want Furthermore, your question appears to be applicable not only to quasinormal modes, but linearized gravity in general. Both are Introducing the renormalization group.