Relativity and Cosmology: From First Principles to Interpretations

Bala Terzics Relativity and Cosmology: From First Principles to Interpretations provides a high-quality and highly relevant astrophysics grounding for senior undergraduate students. This comprehensive textbook emphasizes an illustrative, pedagogical approach. The book aims to strike a balance between the breadth and the depth of the material presented, frequently tying new material relativistic mechanics and gravity to the classical mechanics and gravity with which readers may be more familiar. Bala Terzics Relativity and Cosmology: From First Principles to Interpretations includes robust content and corresponding exercises, figures, and appendices on many exciting developments in the field, including relativistic mechanics; Newtonian classical mechanics; relativistic spacetime; special relativity; general relativity; tensor calculus; cosmology; Einsteins field equations; dark matter; dark energy; and black holes. This accessible first edition delivers helpful and engaging additions to the role and importance of physics in cosmology and relativity. It is ideal for courses in physics, astrophysics, astronomy, and related subjects.