The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes

by S. Chandrasekhar

Overview

This volume has become one of the modern classics of relativity theory. When it was written in 1983 there was little physical evidence for the existence of black holes. Recent discoveries have only served to underscore the elegant theory developed here, and the book remains one of the clearest statements of the relevant mathematics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198503705
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/05/1998
Series:	Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	9.22(w) x 6.38(h) x 1.38(d)

About the Author

formerly of University of Chicago

Table of Contents

1. Mathematical preliminaries2. A space-time of sufficient generality3. The Schwarzchild space-time4. The perturbations of the Schwarzchild black hole5. The Reissner-Nordstrom solution6. The Kerr metric7. The geodesics in the Kerr space-time8. Electromagnetic waves in Kerr geometry9. The gravitational perturbations of the Kerr black hole10. Spin-1/2 particles in Kerr geometry11. Other solutions12. Other methods

Editorial Reviews

"There is no doubt in my mind that this book is a masterpiece. . .beautifully written and well-presented." —Roger Penrose in Nature

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