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Introduction to gravity and cosmology
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Relativity principles, equivalence principles, and the general covariance principle are introduced. Curved space analysis via tensor calculus and absolute differential calculus is outlined. Einstein's equations are presented. The Schwarzschild solution; tests of general relativity; and black holes are discussed. Application of general relativity to cosmology is considered. The Standard Model of cosmology and its extensions are reviewed
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 91 p.
- Report number
- LAL--88-41
Conference
- Title
- International school of elementary particle physics.
- Dates
- 18 Sep - 2 Oct 1988.
- Place
- Duilovo-Split (Yugoslavia).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 20054519
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS; FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS; RELATIVITY THEORY; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC; SPACE-TIME; STANDARD MODEL
- Descriptors DEC
- EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METRICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS