Geometry of Kerr Black Holes ONeill Barrett
Geometry of Kerr Black Holes ONeill Barrett This unique monograph by a noted UCLA professor examines in detail the mathematics of Kerr black holes, which possess the properties of mass and angular…
Specifikacia Geometry of Kerr Black Holes ONeill Barrett
Geometry of Kerr Black Holes ONeill Barrett
This unique monograph by a noted UCLA professor examines in detail the mathematics of Kerr black holes, which possess the properties of mass and angular momentum but carry no electrical charge. Subsequent chapters emphasize physical interpretations of geometric properties such as curvature, geodesics, isometries, totally geodesic submanifolds, and topological structure. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, physics, and astronomy as well as professional physicists, the self-contained treatment constitutes an introduction to modern techniques in differential geometry.The text begins with a substantial chapter offering background on the mathematics needed for the rest of the book.
Four helpful appendixes supplement Further investigations cover relativistic concepts such as causality, Petrov types, optical scalars, and the Goldberg-Sachs theorem.