@article{1434461, author = {Adler, Ronald J.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1434461}, title = {General relativity and cosmology : a first encounter /}, abstract = {Gravitational physics has now become a mainstream topic in physics and physics teaching. In particular cosmology and gravitational wave physics are at the focus of a great deal of current research. Thus it is important to introduce students to General Relativity as soon as reasonable. This textbook offers a brief but comprehensive treatment accessible to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and any physicist or mathematician interested in understanding the material in a short time. The author, an experienced teacher of the subject, has included numerous examples and exercises to help students consolidate the ideas they have learned.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61574-1}, recid = {1434461}, pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 313 pages) :}, }