General Relativity

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The book offers a comprehensive exploration of general relativity, beginning with foundational concepts and advancing to practical applications and tests. It delves deeply into binary pulsars as experimental frameworks for relativity and introduces gravitational lensing theory. Key topics include detailed analyses of black holes, the Kerr solution, and Witten's positive energy theorem. The revised edition also features a new chapter on cosmology and emphasizes differential geometry, making it essential for students in physics, astrophysics, and mathematics, as well as relevant for string theory and other disciplines.