Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation 1st Edition by Michael V Berry (PDF)

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General relativity and quantum mechanics have become the two central pillars of theoretical physics. Moreover, general relativity has important applications in astrophysics and high-energy particle physics. Covering the fundamentals of the subject, Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation describes the universe as revealed by observations and presents a theoretical framework to enable important cosmological formulae to be derived and numerical calculations performed. Avoiding elaborate formal discussions, the book presents a practical approach that focuses on the general theory of relativity. It examines different evolutionary models and the gravitational effects of massive bodies. The book also includes a large number of worked examples and problems, half with solutions.

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⭐Reference book for me.

⭐This book doesn’t seem as well known as it should be. I think it gets lost between some famous special relativity books on the one side and standard advanced texts on the other. But it’s really a uniquely tight, transparent, thoughtful piece of teaching.The unique position of this book is it succeeds as an introduction to general relativity and cosmology that is *fully honest*– eg, quantitative– and at the same time understandable at the undergraduate level. The typical drill of a standard text is to first inculcate you with very general (and abstract) tensor math power tools, and then to clothe (“hide”?) the physics in that. This book, on the other hand, demonstrates the surprising amount of low hanging fruit that you can satisfyingly consume before or without all that. Put the general case aside for the moment, and look at some basic cases, straight-on. It is satisfying because those simple models apply to some systems you will probably care about. Eg, the fabric of the entire universe as a whole, for one– that’s the “cosmology” part. There is a lot of fundamental intuition that becomes transparent, and which you will probably retain because it is simple and specific.The only minuses: I wish it were cheaper (not that the teaching isn’t worth it). I also wish for an update: It would make a really interesting read to apply the basics to recent observations, like the “accelerating universe” problem (or is it just a layer of cosmological smog between us and them dim supernovas?…). However, the cosmological constant: it’s there. So this book is absolutely the straightest, shortest path to bringing any curious reader up to speed on fully enjoying cosmological sightings in the news.

⭐Berry’s book is definately one of the more accessible yet rigourous treatments of this fascinating subject.It assumes a sound knowledge of Special Relativity and a good command of Calculus, Differential Equations and Vector Algebra, but without the onerous use of tensors and as such it is a serious book for the Physics student rather than a popular presentation of science.All of the fundamentals are covered here: an outline of cosmography, distance and velocity measurements, the rationale for General Relativity based on a critical assessment of the shortcomings of both the Newtonian model and Special Relativity, the Principle of Equivalence, Curved Space-time, geodesics, Gravitational Waves, Black holes, and Cosmic models.The author makes excellent use of diagrams and the discussion of the physical principles is balanced by a careful presentation of the mathematics.A highly recommended book!

⭐I was interested in this book because describes in a very simple way the use made by Dennis Sciama of the Mach principle to obtain a quasi-quantitative estimation of the dark matter (page 37-39). Then I was attracted by the approach to deal with the mathematics involved in General Relativity, starting from a two dimensional space. The mathematics is simplified without loosing the strength needed for General Relativity. I think a young student will find that General Relativity, often considered very difficult, easier to understand. Also a teacher may gain some insight on presenting the matter to students. Useful is the treatment of various measurements in astronomy and astrophysics. In conclusion, I believe that anyone who is interested in physics should benefit by reading Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation. I have recommended this book to my students. May I suggest to explore the possibility to make a cheaper price. Unfortunately I lost my copy and I had to buy an used one to give it as a gift to my grandchild engaged in learning physics.

⭐Really enjoying this book. It’s quite old but still has a freshness to it – I’m surprised many of our new thoughts about the cosmos aren’t as new as I’d thought!

⭐Ottimo libro per i contenuti, per la chiarezza della esposizione. Naturalmente si tratta di un libro sui “principi” e la trattazione e’ limitata all’essenziale.L’unica vera pecca (causa delle 4 stelle) e’ che la qualita’ della stampa e’ all’altezza del costo del libro (sembra e probabilmente e’ u libro della categoria “print on demand”)

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⭐Justo lo que buscaba, perfecto, un libro difícil de encontrar en librerías muy útil para estudiantes de física de 3º o de 4º curso de carrera.

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