Combines relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology in a single volume, providing an introduction to each subject that enables students to understand treatises as well as the literature. This book presents the mathematical background, discusses the Einstein equation and its solutions and considers the [...]
"Elementary Statistical Thermodynamics" is a text for an introductory one-semester course in statistical thermodynamics for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in physics and engineering. The book offers a high level of detail in derivations of all equations and results. This information[...]