This book is unique and exceptional in any recent literature that deals with the notion of physical time rigorously, both logically and empirically. The central theme is the intimate relation between physical time and cosmic gravity....Daugiau...
This book, suitable for post-16 school pupils or undergraduates looking for a supplement to their course, develops our modern view of space-time and its implications in the theories of gravity and cosmology. While aspects of this topic are inevitabl...Daugiau...
Serija: International Series of Monographs on Physics
(Išleidimo metai: 23-May-2013, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199680696)
The book covers mainstream topics at research level involving gravitational waves, spinning particles, and black holes, suitable for graduates and early postgraduates exploring avenues into research in general relativity....Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 08-Dec-2011, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199570409)
William L. Harper presents a compelling new account of Isaac Newtons work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newtons inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in wh...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 22-Sep-2011, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199590759)
Loop quantum gravity is one of the modern contenders for a unified description of quantum mechanics and gravity. Up to now no book has covered the material at the level of a college student or of other readers with some knowledge of college level ph...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 07-Jan-2011, Leidėjas: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789814329392)
A book on gravitation that starts from a simple description of geometry. It includes topics that are systematically developed to the big bang theory with a simple derivation of the cosmic background temperature. It provides several informative examp...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 05-Nov-2009, Leidėjas: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199573639)
This book provides an introduction to Einsteins general theory of relativity. A physics-first approach is adopted so that interesting applications come before the more difficult task of solving the Einstein equation. The book includes extensive c...Daugiau...
