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Springer handbook of spacetime /

(Number (ISBN

3642419925 (electronic bk.)

(Number (ISBN

9783642419928 (electronic bk.)

Erroneous ISBN

3642419917 (print)

Erroneous ISBN

9783642419911

Erroneous ISBN

9783642419911 (print)

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Title Proper

Springer handbook of spacetime /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Abhay Ashtekar, Vesselin Petkov (eds.)

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (l, 950 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Introduction to Spacetime Structure -- Foundational Issues -- Spacetime Structure and Mathematics -- Confronting Relativity Theories with Observations -- General Relativity and the Universe -- Spacetime Beyond Einstein

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Text of Note

The Springer Handbook of Spacetime is dedicated to the ground-breaking paradigm shifts embodied in the two relativity theories, and describes in detail the profound reshaping of physical sciences they ushered in. It includes in a single volume chapters on foundations, on the underlying mathematics, on physical and astrophysical implications, experimental evidence and cosmological predictions, as well as chapters on efforts to unify general relativity and quantum physics. The Handbook can be used as a desk reference by researchers in a wide variety of fields, not only by specialists in relativity but also by researchers in related areas that either grew out of, or are deeply influenced by, the two relativity theories: cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics, high energy physics, quantum field theory, mathematics, and philosophy of science. It should also serve as a valuable resource for graduate students and young researchers entering these areas, and for instructors who teach courses on these subjects. The Handbook is divided into six parts. Part A: Introduction to Spacetime Structure. Part B: Foundational Issues. Part C: Spacetime Structure and Mathematics. Part D: Confronting Relativity theories with observations. Part E: General relativity and the universe. Part F: Spacetime beyond Einstein. Key Topics ? Historical origins of the spacetime notion ? Basic ideas of special and general relativity ? Nature of time and gravity ? Mathematical structures ? Physical and astrophysical implications ? Observational status of the two relativity theories, ? Various approaches to unify general relativity and quantum physics. Features ? Concise, clear and coherent presentation ? Research and application-oriented ? Includes recent developments ? Exhaustive references to approved data ? All chapters with summaries ? A resourse for graduate students, researchers and teachers in the field

International Standard Book Number

9783642419911

Space and time, Handbooks, manuals, etc.

SCI-- 024000

SCI-- 041000

SCI-- 055000

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Edition

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Ashtekar, Abhay

Petkov, Vesselin,1949-

Ohio Library and Information Network.

Date of Transaction

20150224075203.0

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