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'Robert B. Scott has done a great service to students and instructors alike by compiling this superb Student's Manual to Bernard Schutz's A First Course in General Relativity, a classic introductory textbook on general relativity. Not only does Scott present exquisitely detailed solutions to Schutz's exercises, he also proposes a large number of his own problems to further test the student's understanding. The student will benefit greatly from this resource, and will be eased into the subject by Scott's excellent advice.' Eric Poisson, University of Guelph, Ontario
'In attempting to master any subject, there is no substitute for working through problems, and this is especially true for developing an understanding of relativity. This collection of solutions to a range of selected problems from Schutz's classic textbook A First Course in General Relativity contains carefully worked model answers that should provide an invaluable resource to generations of students.' Mike Hobson, University of Cambridge
'This Student's Manual, with its detailed calculations and very pedagogical explanations, is an extremely valuable tool for learning general relativity and acquiring a solid foundation in this field. I highly recommend it!' Eric Gourgoulhon, Université Paris Diderot
'The textbook by Bernard Schutz, A First Course in General Relativity, is one of the best regarded on the subject, and Robert Scott's student's manual is an extremely good aid… Scott provides clear and detailed explanations and algebra so that the student can navigate through these problems with confidence … Scott's very helpful volume – which includes a number of further problems set by himself – will prove indispensable to any student who makes use of Schutz, and it may well provide an incentive for students and course directors to base their studies on this text' Peter J. Bussey, University of Glasgow, Contemporary Physics
'This is an excellent companion volume for anyone contemplating teaching a first course in General Relativity … this book is a perfect companion to a textbook …' Manu Paranjape, Université de Montréal, Physics in Canada
Biografía del autor
Robert B. Scott teaches in the physics department at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale, where he specialises in general relativity, special relativity, and cosmology. He previously held postdoctoral research positions at University College London and Princeton University before becoming a research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin. His research includes geophysical fluid dynamics, ocean turbulence, the visualization of curved spacetimes, and biophysics.
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