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010			_a 2014012291
020			_a9781107032866 (hardback)
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100	1		_aPoisson, Eric, _d1965- _eauthor. _97614
245	1	0	_aGravity : _bNewtonian, post-Newtonian, relativistic _cEric Poisson, University of Guelph, Clifford M. Will, University of Florida.
300			_axiv, 780 pages : _billustrations ; _c26 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Foundations of Newtonian gravity; 2. Structure of self-gravitating bodies; 3. Newtonian orbital dynamics; 4. Minkowski spacetime; 5. Curved spacetime; 6. Post-Minkowskian theory: formulation; 7. Post-Minkowskian theory: implementation; 8. Post-Newtonian theory: fundamentals; 9. Post-Newtonian theory: system of isolated bodies; 10. Post-Newtonian celestial mechanics, astrometry and navigation; 11. Gravitational waves; 12. Radiative losses and radiation reaction; 13. Alternative theories of gravity; References; Index.
520			_a"This textbook explores approximate solutions to general relativity and their consequences. It 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. The book explores the motion of self-gravitating bodies, the physics of gravitational waves, and the impact of radiative losses on gravitating systems. It 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 challenging tests of the material covered in the main text"--
650		0	_aGeneral relativity (Physics) _xMathematics _vTextbooks. _97615
650		0	_aGravity _xMathematics _vTextbooks. _97616
650		7	_aSCIENCE / Cosmology. _2bisacsh _97617
700	1		_aWill, Clifford M., _d1946- _eauthor. _97618
856	4	2	_3Cover image _uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/32866/cover/9781107032866.jpg
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