{"product_id":"9783032231789","title":"The Physical and Mathematical Foundations of the Theory of Relativity A Critical Analysis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Physical and Mathematical Foundations of the Theory of Relativity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAntonio Romano | Mario Mango Furnari\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Mathematical \u0026amp; Computational\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique textbook offers a mathematically rigorous presentation of the theory of relativity, emphasizing the need for a critical analysis of the foundations of general relativity in order to best study the theory and its implications. The transitions from classical mechanics to special relativity and then to general relativity are explored in detail as well, helping readers to gain a more profound and nuanced understanding of the theory as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter reviewing the fundamentals of differential geometry and classical mechanics, the text introduces special relativity, first using the physical approach proposed by Einstein and then via Minkowski’s mathematical model. The authors then address the relativistic thermodynamics of continua and electromagnetic fields in matter – topics which are normally covered only very briefly in other treatments – in the next two chapters. The text then turns to a discussion of general relativity by means of the authors’ unique critical approach, underlining the difficulty of recognizing the physical meaning of some statements, such as the physical meaning of coordinates and the derivation of physical quantities from those of space-time. Chapters in this section cover the model of space-time proposed by Schwarzschild; black holes; the Friedman equations and the different cosmological models they describe; and the Fermi-Walker derivative.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e includes numerous additions to topics covered in the \u003cem\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as new chapters on the five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein theory, physical coordinate systems and GPS, and a detailed discussion of post-Netwonian theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWell-suited for graduate students in physics and mathematics who have a strong foundation in real analysis, classical mechanics, and general physics, this textbook is appropriate for a variety of graduate-level courses that cover topics in relativity. Additionally, it will interest physicists and other researchers who wish to further study the subtleties of these theories and understand the contemporary scholarly discussions surrounding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio Romano has been the author or coauthor of numerous books on mechanics and Mathematica, and he has taught courses in mechanics for 35 years at \"Il Fredrico\" University in Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eMario Mango Furnari is a senior researcher at Istituto di cibernetica \"Edoardo Caianiello.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirkhäuser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032231789\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e635\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46548905820300,"sku":"9783032231789","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032231789.jpg?v=1781088610","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032231789","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}