Description
An Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology provides a thorough and accessible treatment of Einstein’s revolutionary theory of gravitation and its applications to the structure and evolution of the universe. Written by renowned physicists Jerzy Plebanski and Andrzej Krasinski, this graduate-level text bridges the gap between introductory relativity courses and specialized research monographs.
The book begins with the mathematical foundations necessary for understanding curved spacetime, including differential geometry and tensor calculus. It then develops the Einstein field equations and explores their solutions, from the Schwarzschild metric describing black holes to the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmologies governing cosmic expansion. Special attention is given to observational cosmology, including the cosmic microwave background and the large-scale structure of the universe. Throughout, the authors emphasize physical interpretation alongside mathematical rigor, making advanced concepts accessible to serious students of physics and cosmology.
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