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Exploring approximate solutions to general relativity and their consequences, this textbook offers a unique presentation of Einstein's theory by developing powerful methods that can be applied to astrophysical systems. Beginning with a uniquely thorough treatment of Newtonian gravity, the book develops post-Newtonian and post-Minkowskian approximation methods to obtain weak-field solutions to the Einstein field equations. It explores the motion of self-gravitating bodies, the physics of gravitational waves, and the impact of radiative losses on gravitating systems. The book concludes with a brief overview of alternative theories of gravity. Ideal for graduate courses on general relativity and relativistic astrophysics, the book examines real-life applications, such as planetary motion around the Sun, the timing of binary pulsars, and gravitational waves emitted by binary black holes. Text boxes explore related topics and provide historical context, and over 100 exercises present interesting and challenging tests of the material covered in the main text.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Physics Classical mechanics

• Full title: Gravity
• Author: Eric Poisson, Clifford M. Will
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 792
• EAN: 9781107032866
• ISBN: 1107032865
• ID: 02140127
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 1650 g
• Dimensions: 247 × 194 × 37 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. May 2014

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