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Numerical relativity has emerged as the key tool to model gravitational waves - recently detected for the first time - that are emitted when black holes or neutron stars collide. This book provides a pedagogical, accessible, and concise introduction to the subject. Relying heavily on analogies with Newtonian gravity, scalar fields and electromagnetic fields, it introduces key concepts of numerical relativity in a context familiar to readers without prior expertise in general relativity. Readers can explore these concepts by working through numerous exercises, and can see them 'in action' by experimenting with the accompanying Python sample codes, and so develop familiarity with many techniques commonly employed by publicly available numerical relativity codes. This is an attractive, student-friendly resource for short courses on numerical relativity, as well as providing supplementary reading for courses on general relativity and computational physics.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781108928250
eBay Product ID (ePID)22046370218
Product Key Features
Number of Pages234 Pages
Publication NameNumerical Relativity: Starting from Scratch
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics, Astronomy, Physics
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorStuart L. Shapiro, Thomas W. Baumgarte
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height230 mm
Item Weight390 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorThomas W. Baumgarte, Stuart L. Shapiro