Part III Grav.Waves and Num.Relativity
Easter 2023/24

Suggested Books
  • M Alcubierre,   Introduction to 3+1 Numerical Relativity
  • T W Baumgarte, S L Shapiro,   Numerical Relativity
  • T W Baumgarte, S L Shapiro,   Numerical Relativity -- Starting from Scratch
  • R Courant, D Hilbert,   Methods of Mathematical Physics II.
  • R d'Inverno,   Introducing Einstein's Relatvity
  • E Gourgoulhon,   Formalism and Bases of Numerical Relativity
  • R LeVeque,   Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws

Part IB Complex Methods
Lent 2023/24

Suggested Books
  • M J Ablowitz, A S Fokas,   Complex variables: introduction and applications
  • G B Arfken, H J Weber, F E Harris,   Mathematical Methods for Physicists
  • G J O Jameson,   A First Course in Complex Functions
  • T Needham,   Visual complex analysis
  • H A Priestley,   Introduction to Complex Analysis
  • K F Riley, M P Hobson, S J Bence,   Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide

Part II General Relativity
Lent 2019/20

Suggested Books
  • S M Carroll   Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity
  • R d'Inverno,   Introducing Einstein's Relativity
  • J B Hartle,   Gravity, An Introduction to Einstein’s General Relativity
  • C W Misner, K S Thorne, J A Wheeler,   Gravitation
  • L Ryder,   Introduction to General Relativity
  • B Schutz,   A first course in general relativity

Part II Statistical Physics
Lent 2015/16

Suggested Books
  • E Mandl,   Statistical Physics
  • L D Landau, E M Lifshitz,   Statistical Physics
  • F Reif,   Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics
  • M Kardar,   Statistical Physics of Particles    Mehran Kardar's Webpage
  • A Pippard,   The Elements of Classical Thermodynamics

Part III General Relativity
Michaelmas 2015/16

Suggested Books
  • J B Hartle,   Gravity, An Introduction to Einstein’s General Relativity
  • C W Misner, K S Thorne, J A Wheeler,   Gravitation
  • L Ryder,   Introduction to General Relativity
  • B Schutz,   A first course in general relativity
  • J Stewart,   Advanced General Relativity
  • R M Wald,   General Relativity
  • S Weinberg,   Gravitation and Cosmology