by M Gasperini (Torino) & V de Sabbata (Bologma)

This is a comprehensive book, easily accessible to those who have a fairly good knowledge of special relativity and electromagnetic theory. It is ideal for introducing students to the study of gravitation and relativity following a modern presentation.

• Geometry and Gravitation
• The Formalism of General Relativity
• Gravitational Field Equations
• The Three Classical Tests of Einstein's Theory
• Elements of Cosmology
• Relativistic Cosmological Models
• Non-Static Models of the Universe
• Gravitational Waves
• Dense and Collapsed Matter
• The Einstein-Cartan Theory
• The Strong Gravity Theory
• Gauge Theory of Gravity
• Supergravity
• Gravitational Theory in the Language of Exterior Forms