This book offers a systematic exposition of conformal methods and how they can be used to study the global properties of solutions to the equations of Einstein's theory of gravity. It shows that combining these ideas with differential geometry can elucidate the existence and stability of the basic solutions of the theory. Introducing the differential geometric, spinorial and PDE background required to gain a deep understanding of conformal methods, this text provides an accessible account of key results in mathematical relativity over the last thirty years, including the stability of de Sitter and Minkowski spacetimes. For graduate students and researchers, this self-contained account includes useful visual models to help the reader grasp abstract concepts and a list of further reading, making this an ideal reference companion on the topic. This title, first published in 2016, has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

This 2016 volume, now reissued as OA, shows how conformal methods can be used to study Einstein's theory of gravity.
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'The work serves as an excellent reference on conformal methods for advanced students and researchers. ... the text is written well, thoroughly researched, and self-contained.' A. Spero, Choice



Book Information
ISBN 9781009291330
Author Juan A. Valiente Kroon
Format Paperback
Page Count 622
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1090g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 31mm