GENERAL RELATIVITY Robert M . Wald

The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London GENERA L RELATIVIT Y Robert M . Wald

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Bibliography: p. 473 Includes index . 1 . General relativity (Physics) I . Title . QC173 .6 .W3 5 1984 530 .1'1 83-17969 ISBN 0-226-87033-2 (pbk . )

This book is printed on acid-free paper . CONTENT S

Preface ix Notation and Conventions xi

PART I . FUNDAMENTAL S 1. Introduction 3 1 .1 Introduction 3 1 .2 Space and Time in Prerelativity Physic s 4 and in Special Relativity 1 .3 The Spacetime Metri c 6 1 .4 General Relativity 8 2. Manifold s and Tensor Fields 11 2 .1 Manifold s 11 2.2 Vector s 14 2.3 Tensors ; the Metric Tensor 18 2.4 The Abstract Index Notation 23 3. Curvature 29 3 . 1 Derivat ive Operators and Parallel Tran sport 30 3 .2 Curvature 36 3 .3 Geode sic s 41 3 . 4 Methods for Computing Curvature 47 55 4. Einstein's E quatio n 4 .1 The Geometry of Space in Prerelativity Physics ; 55 General and Special Covarianc e 59 4 .2 Special Relativity 66 4.3 General Relativity 4.4 Linearized Gravity : The Newtonian Limit and Gravitational Radiatio n 74 5. Homogeneous, Isotropic Cosmology 91 91 5.1 Homogeneity and Isotrop y 96 5.2 Dynamics of a Homogeneous, Isotropic Universe

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5 .3 The Cosmological Redshift; Horizons 101 107 5 .4 The Evolution of Our Universe 6 . The Schwarzschild Solution 118 6 .1 Derivation of the Schwarzschild Solutio n 119 6 .2 Interior Solution s 125 6 .3 Geodesics of Schwarzschild: Gravitational Redshift , 136 Perihelion Precession, Bending of Light, and Time Delay 6 .4 The Kruskal Extension 148

PART II . ADVANCED TOPIC S 7 . Methods for Solving Einstein's Equation 161 7 .1 Stationary, Axisymmetric Solution s 162 7.2 Spatially Homogeneous Cosmologie s 168 7.3 Algebraically Special Solution s 179 7.4 Methods for Generating Solution s 180 18 3 7.5 Perturbations 8. Causal Structure 188 8 .1 Futures and Pasts: Basic Definitions and Results 189 8 .2 Causality Condition s 195 8 .3 Domains of Dependence ; Global Hyperbolicity 200 9. Singularities 2 11 9 .1 What Is a Singularity ? 212 9 .2 Timelike and Null Geodesic Congruence s 216 9.3 Conjugate Points 223 9.4 Existence of Maximum Length Curve s 233 9.5 Singularity Theorem s 23 7 10 . The Initial Value Formulation 243 10 .1 Initial Value Formulation for Particles and Fields 244 10.2 Initial Value Formulation of...

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