A Most Incomprehensible Thing

Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity together form a cornerstone of modern physics. Based on the notion of curved, four-dimensional spacetime, relativity helps to explain phenomena as diverse as time dilation, length contraction, mass-energy equivalence, the formation of black holes and the evolution of the Universe. Using clear and accessible language, and with numerous fully solved problems, this book is aimed at the enthusiastic general reader who wants to move beyond maths-lite popularisations and tackle the essential mathematics of this fascinating theory.