How the Einsteinian revolution can be understood as the result of a long-term evolution of science The revolution that emerged from Albert Einsteins work in the early twentieth century transformed our understanding of space, time, motion,...Daugiau...
Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating first introduction to Albert Einsteins theory of relativity. Is there anything faster than the speed of light?...Daugiau...
Big ideas for curious minds are simply explained in this fascinating first introduction to Albert Einsteins theory of relativity. Is there anything faster than the speed of light?...Daugiau...
Proceedings from a Simons Center workshop delve into advances in vertex operator algebras, conformal field theory, categorification, low-dimensional topology, and representation theory. Bridging string theory with quantum gravity and quantum groups,...Daugiau...
This book is a full, long-term history of relativity thinking in physics, from Galileos early reflections on the proper reference of mechanical motion to Einsteins exploitation of relativity principles in his theories of special and general relativ...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 10-Jul-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198922377)
The programme of constructive axiomatics, promulgated by Hans Reichenbach in 1924, seeks to build up the architecture of our best theories of physics from basic axioms supposedly imbued with immediate and indubitable empirical content. Taking inspi...Daugiau...
This book provides General Relativity problems to be tackled both analytically and symbolically-numerically with the Mathematica software. This book provides General Relativity problems to be tackled both analytically and symbolica...Daugiau...
This book provides General Relativity problems to be tackled both analytically and symbolically-numerically with the Mathematica software. In the first case, the reader is guided in setting up the appropriate solutions. In the second case, the rea...Daugiau...
The groups of rotations and Lorentz transformations are also examined as a transition to relativistic quantum physics.This text is aimed at graduate students of physics and mathematics seeking an advanced introduction to special relativity and relat...Daugiau...
First Steps in Space-Time: A Brief Introduction to Special Relativity provides an accessible, authentic, and readable introduction to the theory of special relativity. The academic level of the book builds only on skills that would be covered in a G...Daugiau...
This book provides an accessible, authentic, and readable introduction to the theory of special relativity. It is ideal for readers with an interest in physics and a little working knowledge of maths, who have studied mathematics at about A-level...Daugiau...
In this new edition, the authors James Miller and Connie Weeks dive deeper into how computer programming has assisted with planetary spacecraft navigation; evaluating real-world results and relying on complex mathematical theory to observe advance...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 08-May-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009575751)
This text on general relativity and its modern applications is suitable for an intensive one-semester course on general relativity, at the level of a Ph.D. student in physics. It covers basic and advanced standard topics, as well as modern topics usi...Daugiau...
The 2nd edition of this textbook features more than 100 pages of new material, including four new chapters, as well as an improved discussion of differential geometry concepts and their applications....Daugiau...
Building on the success of the first edition, the book offers a more in-depth analysis of mathematical aspects, conceptual foundations, and practical implications related to the dS group, including its Lie manifold, Lie algebra, and co-adjoint orbit...Daugiau...
Serija: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications
(Išleidimo metai: 10-Apr-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781107079939)
This book introduces and explores some of the deep connections between Einsteins theory of gravitation and differential geometry. As an outgrowth of graduate summer schools, the presentation is aimed at graduate students in mathematics and mathemati...Daugiau...
The book will appeal to graduate students and researchers in mathematics and mathematical physics interested in the connections between geometric analysis and general relativity. It builds a bridge from foundational coursework to more specialized res...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 17-Mar-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: De Gruyter, ISBN-13: 9783111503097)
Special relativity is at the foundation of any physical theory. Though, its consequences leave us with unexpected results in kinematics, dynamics and, to a lesser extent, in electrodynamics. We introduce the theory of relativity including...Daugiau...
This book offers an updated comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of GRMHD simulations. In Part I, it reviews the basic equations for GRMHD simulations and for numerical relativity. Part II describes public codes for GRMHD simulation...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 28-Feb-2025, Paperback / softback, Leidėjas: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, ISBN-13: 9783662699416)
This textbook offers you a profound understanding of the core concepts in electrodynamics and the special theory of relativity. Emphasis is placed on establishing strong mathematical fundamentals while also equipping you with problem-solving skill...Daugiau...
This book offers a comprehensive exploration into the intertwined realms of Einsteins theory of general relativity, the discoveries of black holes, and the quantum conundrums that challenge our understanding of the universe. It delves into the fasci...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 31-Jan-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780192867407)
General relativity is one of the most profound statements in science. It is a theory of gravity that allows us to model the large-scale structure of the Universe, to understand and explain the motions and workings of stars, to reveal how gravity inte...Daugiau...
Using numerous worked examples, diagrams and careful physically motivated explanations this book will smooth the path towards understanding the radically different and revolutionary view of the physical world that general relativity provides and whic...Daugiau...
This book argues that our current best theories of fundamental physics are best interpreted as positing spacetime as non-fundamental. It is written in accessible language and largely avoids mathematical technicalities by instead focusing on the ke...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 17-Jan-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198758334)
Father and daughter lead the scientifically curious reader through two remarkable branches of physics, quantum physics and astrophysics, that dramatically changed our perception of nature. From the subatomic to the astronomical realms, they weave a r...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 16-Jan-2025, Hardback, Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009517782)
This Element provides a somewhat comprehensive interpretation of general relativity, a description of what reality would be like if the theory were true. This concerns (i) what possibilities it represents, (ii) the internal structure of those possibi...Daugiau...
In this Element, the author offers a comprehensive interpretation of general relativity, describing its potential reality, internal structure, and differences from previous theories. The aim is to shape research agendas for physics philosophers, grad...Daugiau...
E=mc² is known as the most famous but least understood equation in physics. This two-volume textbook illuminates this equation and much more through clear and detailed explanations, new demonstrations, a more physical approach, and a deep analysis o...Daugiau...
E=mc² is known as the most famous but least understood equation in physics. This two-volume textbook illuminates this equation and much more through clear and detailed explanations, new demonstrations, a more physical approach, and a deep analysis o...Daugiau...
This comprehensive textbook on relativity integrates Newtonian physics, special relativity and general relativity into a single book. It emphasizes the deep underlying principles common to them all, yet explains how they are applied in different ways...Daugiau...
This book is suitable for those taking courses on particle physics, general relativity, and cosmology. The birth of the Universe, and its subsequent evolution, is an exciting blend of Cosmology, Particle Physics and Thermodynamics....Daugiau...
This book offers an up-to-date insight into the early philosophical debate on Einsteinian relativity. The essays explore the reception and interpretation of Einsteins ideas by some of the most important philosophical schools of the time, such as log...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 20-Aug-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: Bloomsbury USA, ISBN-13: 9781635579536)
From award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein, a brilliant graphic narrative revealing the pivotal year in Prague when Einstein became Einstein, Kafka became Kafka, and everything changed forever. From award-w...Daugiau...
Relativity and Cosmology: From First Principles to Interpretations provides a high-quality and highly relevant astrophysics grounding for senior undergraduate students. This comprehensive textbook emphasizes an illustrative, pedagogical app...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 25-Jul-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: ISTE Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781789451207)
This book discusses in great detail the best theory of gravitation known to date: Albert Einsteins theory of general relativity. Based on this theory, Gravitation examines compact objects (including white dwarfs, neutron stars and black...Daugiau...
Einsteins theory of general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics and it is our standard framework for describing gravitational fields and the spacetime structure. So far, general relativity has passed all experimental tests and agre...Daugiau...
First published in 1937, The Philosophy of Relativity contains an exposition of Einstein, a step-by step deduction of the main equations of both the special and general theories of relativity. This book sets out to expound an original theor...Daugiau...
First English translation of the French cult classic LHomme Superlumineux which offers a mind-blowing account of human consciousness and the nature of reality that will change the way readers see the world....Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 06-Jun-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009415620)
Experts Plebanski and Krasinski provide a thorough introduction to the tools of general relativity and relativistic cosmology. Assuming familiarity with advanced calculus, classical mechanics, electrodynamics and special relativity, the text begins w...Daugiau...
If you want to remember why you once fell in love with the idea of the cosmos, or want to fall in love with it for the first time, then this book is for you Observer From Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Les...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 23-May-2024, Hardback, Leidėjas: World Scientific Europe Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781800615458)
Our current understanding of nature is in terms of matter that is acted on by forces. There are four fundamental forces, of which three are described by so-called gauge theories, a type of Quantum Field Theory. The fourth force, gravity, is best des...Daugiau...
This book systematically develops the mathematical foundations of the theory of relativity and links them to physical relations. For this purpose, differential geometry on manifolds is introduced first, including differentiation and integration, a...Daugiau...
The 2nd edition of this textbook features more than 100 pages of new material, including four new chapters, as well as an improved discussion of differential geometry concepts and their applications....Daugiau...
The book collects a series of articles to review the advances that have been made in the field of gravitational collapse in general relativity and alternative theories of gravity in the past few years. Many approaches to black hole and singularity...Daugiau...
In most undergraduate physics classes Special Relativity is taught from a simplistic point of view using Newtonian concepts rather than the relativistic way of thinking. This results in students often finding it difficult to understand properly the n...Daugiau...
Considering how math can drive and sometimes even anticipate discoveries in physics, one of the worlds preeminent mathematicians examines such phenomena as black holes, gravitational waves and the Big Bang, offering an eye-opening look into the powe...Daugiau...
