The large scale structure of space-time / Stephen W. Hawking (University of Cambridge), George F.R. Ellis (University of Cape Town) ; foreword by Abhay Ashtekar (Pennsylvania State University).
Material type: TextSeries: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physicsPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2023Edition: 50th anniversary editionDescription: 391pISBN: 9781009253154Subject(s): Space and time | AstrophysicsDDC classification: 530.1/1Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | QC173.59 .H39 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0188181 | |
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"First published 1973. First paperback edition 1974. 20th printing 2006. 50th anniversary edition 2023"-- title page verso.
The role of gravity -- Differential geometry -- General relativity -- The physical significance of curvature -- Exact solutions -- Causal structure -- The Cauchy problem in General Relativity -- Space-time singularities -- Gravitational collapse and black holes -- The initial singularity in the universe.
"First published in 1973, this influential work discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to show how two of its predictions arise: first, that the ultimate fate of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse to form 'black holes'; and second, that there was a singularity in the past at the beginning of the universe. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory, including the necessary differential geometry, the authors discuss the significance of spacetime curvature and examine the properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations. They develop the theory of the causal structure of a general spacetime, and use it to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singularities under certain conditions. A foreword contributed by Abhay Ashtekar and a new preface from George Ellis help put the volume into context of the developments in the field over the past 50 years"--
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