{"product_id":"applied-general-relativity-michael-h-soffel-9783030196752","title":"Applied General Relativity: Theory and Applications in Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics and Metrology","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the late 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and beginning 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century high-precision astronomy, positioning and metrology strongly rely on general relativity. Supported by exercises and solutions this book offers graduate students and researchers entering those fields a self-contained and exhaustive but accessible treatment of applied general relativity. The book is written in a homogenous (graduate level textbook) style allowing the reader to understand the arguments step by step. It first introduces the mathematical and theoretical foundations of gravity theory and then concentrates on its general relativistic applications: clock rates, clock sychronization, establishment of time scales, astronomical references frames, relativistic astrometry, celestial mechanics and metrology. The authors present up-to-date relativistic models for applied techniques such as Satellite LASER Ranging (SLR), Lunar LASER Ranging (LLR), Globale Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Very Large BaselineInterferometry (VLBI), radar measurements, gyroscopes and pulsar timing. A list of acronyms helps the reader keep an overview and a mathematical appendix provides required functions and terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael H. Soffel, Wen-Biao Han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030196755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030196752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.14d","brand":"Michael H. Soffel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127082676479,"sku":"9783030196752","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d322e86d-e363-44a4-a2e0-640534f0bdfe.jpg?v=1687451765","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/applied-general-relativity-michael-h-soffel-9783030196752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}