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New Perspective On Relativity, A: An Odyssey In Non-euclidean Geometries (Hardcover): Bernard H. Lavenda New Perspective On Relativity, A: An Odyssey In Non-euclidean Geometries (Hardcover)
Bernard H. Lavenda
R6,472 Discovery Miles 64 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Starting off from noneuclidean geometries, apart from the method of Einstein's equations, this book derives and describes the phenomena of gravitation and diffraction. A historical account is presented, exposing the missing link in Einstein's construction of the theory of general relativity: the uniformly rotating disc, together with his failure to realize, that the Beltrami metric of hyperbolic geometry with constant curvature describes exactly the uniform acceleration observed.

This book also explores these questions:

* How does time bend?

* Why should gravity propagate at the speed of light?

* How does the expansion function of the universe relate to the absolute constant of the noneuclidean geometries?

* Why was the Sagnac effect ignored?

* Can Maxwell's equations accommodate mass?

* Is there an inertia due solely to polarization?

* Can objects expand in elliptic geometry like they contract in hyperbolic geometry?

Cpt And Lorentz Symmetry - Proceedings Of The Sixth Meeting (Hardcover): V.Alan Kostelecky Cpt And Lorentz Symmetry - Proceedings Of The Sixth Meeting (Hardcover)
V.Alan Kostelecky
R3,215 Discovery Miles 32 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book contains the Proceedings of the Sixth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, held at Indiana University in Bloomington on June 17-21, 2013. The Meeting focused on tests of these fundamental symmetries and on related theoretical issues, including scenarios for possible violations.Topics covered at the meeting include searches for CPT and Lorentz violations involving: accelerator and collider experiments; atomic, nuclear, and particle decays; birefringence, dispersion, and anisotropy in cosmological sources; clock-comparison measurements; electromagnetic resonant cavities and lasers; tests of the equivalence principle; gauge and Higgs particles; high-energy astrophysical observations; laboratory tests of gravity; matter interferometry; neutrino oscillations and propagation; oscillations and decays of neutral mesons; particle-antiparticle comparisons; post-newtonian gravity in the solar system and beyond; second- and third-generation particles; space-based missions; spectroscopy of hydrogen and antihydrogen; spin-polarized matter; and time-of-flight measurements. Theoretical discussions include physical effects at the level of the Standard Model, General Relativity, and beyond; the possible origins and mechanisms for Lorentz and CPT violations; classical and quantum issues in field theory, particle physics, gravity, and string theory; and mathematical foundations including Finsler geometry.

Black Holes in Higher Dimensions (Hardcover, New): Gary T. Horowitz Black Holes in Higher Dimensions (Hardcover, New)
Gary T. Horowitz
R2,199 Discovery Miles 21 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Black holes are one of the most remarkable predictions of Einstein's general relativity. In recent years, ideas in brane-world cosmology, string theory and gauge/gravity duality have motivated studies of black holes in more than four dimensions, with surprising results. In higher dimensions, black holes exist with exotic shapes and unusual dynamics. Edited by leading expert Gary Horowitz, this exciting book is the first devoted to this new field. The major discoveries are explained by the people who made them: Rob Myers describes the Myers-Perry solutions that represent rotating black holes in higher dimensions; Ruth Gregory describes the Gregory-Laflamme instability of black strings; and Juan Maldacena introduces gauge/gravity duality, the remarkable correspondence that relates a gravitational theory to nongravitational physics. Accessible to anyone with a standard course in general relativity, this is an important resource for graduate students and researchers in general relativity, string theory and high energy physics.

Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Shyam Wuppuluri, Giancarlo Ghirardi Space, Time and the Limits of Human Understanding (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Shyam Wuppuluri, Giancarlo Ghirardi
R4,769 R3,049 Discovery Miles 30 490 Save R1,720 (36%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this compendium of essays, some of the world's leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of human understanding, this volume hosts contributions from six or more diverse fields. It presumes only rudimentary background knowledge on the part of the reader. Time and again, through the prism of intellect, humans have tried to diffract reality into various distinct, yet seamless, atomic, yet holistic, independent, yet interrelated disciplines and have attempted to study it contextually. Philosophers debate the paradoxes, or engage in meditations, dialogues and reflections on the content and nature of space and time. Physicists, too, have been trying to mold space and time to fit their notions concerning micro- and macro-worlds. Mathematicians focus on the abstract aspects of space, time and measurement. While cognitive scientists ponder over the perceptual and experiential facets of our consciousness of space and time, computer scientists theoretically and practically try to optimize the space-time complexities in storing and retrieving data/information. The list is never-ending. Linguists, logicians, artists, evolutionary biologists, geographers etc., all are trying to weave a web of understanding around the same duo. However, our endeavour into a world of such endless imagination is restrained by intellectual dilemmas such as: Can humans comprehend everything? Are there any limits? Can finite thought fathom infinity? We have sought far and wide among the best minds to furnish articles that provide an overview of the above topics. We hope that, through this journey, a symphony of patterns and tapestry of intuitions will emerge, providing the reader with insights into the questions: What is Space? What is Time? Chapter [15] of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Control of the Gravitational Wave Interferometric Detector Advanced Virgo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Julia Casanueva Diaz Control of the Gravitational Wave Interferometric Detector Advanced Virgo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Julia Casanueva Diaz
R3,926 Discovery Miles 39 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the development and implementation of the longitudinal, angular and frequency controls of the Advanced Virgo detector, both from the simulation and experimental point of view, which contributed to Virgo reaching a sensitivity that enabled it to join the LIGO-Virgo O2 run in August 2017. This data taking was very successful, with the first direct detection of a binary black hole merger (GW170814) using the full network of three interferometers, and the first detection and localization of a binary neutron star merger (GW170817). The second generation of gravitational wave detector, Advanced Virgo, is capable of detecting differential displacements of the order of 10-21m. This means that it is highly sensitive to any disturbance, including the seismic movement of the Earth. For this reason an active control is necessary to keep the detector in place with sufficient accuracy.

Broader View Of Relativity, A: General Implications Of Lorentz And Poincare Invariance (2nd Edition) (Hardcover, 2nd Revised... Broader View Of Relativity, A: General Implications Of Lorentz And Poincare Invariance (2nd Edition) (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Jong-Ping Hsu, Leonardo Hsu
R5,000 Discovery Miles 50 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A Broader View of Relativity shows that there is still new life in old physics. The book examines the historical context and theoretical underpinnings of Einstein's theory of special relativity and describes Broad Relativity, a generalized theory of coordinate transformations between inertial reference frames that includes Einstein's special relativity as a special case. It shows how the principle of relativity is compatible with multiple concepts of physical time and how these different procedures for clock synchronization can be useful for thinking about different physical problems, including many-body systems and the development of a Lorentz-invariant thermodynamics. Broad relativity also provides new answers to old questions such as the necessity of postulating the constancy of the speed of light and the viability of Reichenbach's general concept of time. The book also draws on the idea of limiting-four-dimensional symmetry to describe coordinate transformations and the physics of particles and fields in non-inertial frames, particularly those with constant linear accelerations. This new edition expands the discussion on the role that human conventions and unit systems have played in the historical development of relativity theories and includes new results on the implications of broad relativity for clarifying the status of constants that are truly fundamental and inherent properties of our universe.

Introduction To Relativistic Statistical Mechanics: Classical And Quantum (Hardcover): Remi Joel Hakim Introduction To Relativistic Statistical Mechanics: Classical And Quantum (Hardcover)
Remi Joel Hakim
R5,282 Discovery Miles 52 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is one of the very few books focusing on relativistic statistical mechanics, and is written by a leading expert in this special field. It started from the notion of relativistic kinetic theory, half a century ago, exploding into relativistic statistical mechanics. This will interest specialists of various fields, especially the (classical and quantum) plasma physics. However, quantum physics - to which a major part is devoted - will be of more interest since, not only it applies to quantum plasma physics, but also to nuclear matter and to strong magnetic field, cosmology, etc. Although the domain of gauge theory is not covered in this book, the topic is not completely forgotten, in particular in the domain of plasma physics. This book is particularly readable for graduate students and a fortiori to young researchers for whom it offers methods and also appropriate schemes to deal with the current problems encountered in astrophysics, in strong magnetic, in nuclear or even in high energy physics.

Supermax - Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement (Hardcover, New): Sharon Shalev Supermax - Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement (Hardcover, New)
Sharon Shalev
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the rise and proliferation of 'Supermaxes', large prisons dedicated to holding prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, in the United States since the late 1980s.

Drawing on unique access to two Supermax prisons and on in-depth interviews with prison officials, prison architects, current and former prisoners, mental health professionals, penal, legal, and human rights experts, it provides a holistic view of the theory, practice and consequences of these prisons. Given the historic uses of solitary confinement, the book also traces continuities and discontinuities in its use on both sides of the Atlantic over the last two centuries.

It argues that rather than being an entirely 'new' form of imprisonment, Supermax prisons draw on principles of architecture, surveillance and control which were set out in the early 19th century but which are now enhanced by the most advanced technologies available to current day prison planners and administrators. It asks why a form of confinement which had been discredited in the past is now proposed as the best solution for dealing with 'difficult', 'dangerous' or 'disruptive' prisoners, and assesses the true costs of Supermax confinement.

Supermax - Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement (Paperback): Sharon Shalev Supermax - Controlling Risk Through Solitary Confinement (Paperback)
Sharon Shalev
R1,355 Discovery Miles 13 550 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book examines the rise and proliferation of 'Supermaxes', large prisons dedicated to holding prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, in the United States since the late 1980s.

Drawing on unique access to two Supermax prisons and on in-depth interviews with prison officials, prison architects, current and former prisoners, mental health professionals, penal, legal, and human rights experts, it provides a holistic view of the theory, practice and consequences of these prisons. Given the historic uses of solitary confinement, the book also traces continuities and discontinuities in its use on both sides of the Atlantic over the last two centuries.

It argues that rather than being an entirely 'new' form of imprisonment, Supermax prisons draw on principles of architecture, surveillance and control which were set out in the early 19th century but which are now enhanced by the most advanced technologies available to current day prison planners and administrators. It asks why a form of confinement which had been discredited in the past is now proposed as the best solution for dealing with 'difficult', 'dangerous' or 'disruptive' prisoners, and assesses the true costs of Supermax confinement.

Chern-Simons Theory, Matrix Models, and Topological Strings (Hardcover): Marcos Marino Chern-Simons Theory, Matrix Models, and Topological Strings (Hardcover)
Marcos Marino
R4,556 Discovery Miles 45 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In recent years, the old idea that gauge theories and string theories are equivalent has been implemented and developed in various ways, and there are by now various models where the string theory / gauge theory correspondence is at work. One of the most important examples of this correspondence relates Chern-Simons theory, a topological gauge theory in three dimensions which describes knot and three-manifold invariants, to topological string theory, which is deeply related to Gromov-Witten invariants. This has led to some surprising relations between three-manifold geometry and enumerative geometry. This book gives the first coherent presentation of this and other related topics. After an introduction to matrix models and Chern-Simons theory, the book describes in detail the topological string theories that correspond to these gauge theories and develops the mathematical implications of this duality for the enumerative geometry of Calabi-Yau manifolds and knot theory. It is written in a pedagogical style and will be useful reading for graduate students and researchers in both mathematics and physics willing to learn about these developments.

Memorial Volume For Yi-shi Duan (Hardcover): Mo-Lin Ge, Rong-gen Cai, Yu-xiao Liu Memorial Volume For Yi-shi Duan (Hardcover)
Mo-Lin Ge, Rong-gen Cai, Yu-xiao Liu
R3,633 Discovery Miles 36 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Yi-Shi Duan (1927-2016) was one of the world-renowned pioneers in the study of gauge field theory and general relativity. Trained in the former Soviet Union, Prof. Duan returned to China in 1957 to work in Lanzhou University for 60 years. In 1963, he came up with a general co-variant form of the conservation law of the energy-momentum tensor in general relativity. In 1979, he suggested that the gauge potential could be decomposed, which has important implications to gauge field theory. He trained in China a big team of talents in theoretical physics. His contributions to theoretical physics in China have earned him praise from both Professor Shiing-Shen Chern and Professor Chen-Ning Yang.

The Road to Relativity - The History and Meaning of Einstein's "The Foundation of General Relativity", Featuring the... The Road to Relativity - The History and Meaning of Einstein's "The Foundation of General Relativity", Featuring the Original Manuscript of Einstein's Masterpiece (Paperback)
Hanoch Gutfreund, Jurgen Renn; Foreword by John Stachel
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This richly annotated facsimile edition of "The Foundation of General Relativity" introduces a new generation of readers to Albert Einstein's theory of gravitation. Written in 1915, this remarkable document is a watershed in the history of physics and an enduring testament to the elegance and precision of Einstein's thought. Presented here is a beautiful facsimile of Einstein's original handwritten manuscript, along with its English translation and an insightful page-by-page commentary that places the work in historical and scientific context. Hanoch Gutfreund and Jurgen Renn's concise introduction traces Einstein's intellectual odyssey from special to general relativity, and their essay "The Charm of a Manuscript" provides a delightful meditation on the varied afterlife of Einstein's text. Featuring a foreword by John Stachel, this handsome edition also includes a biographical glossary of the figures discussed in the book, a comprehensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and numerous photos and illustrations throughout.

From Special Relativity to Feynman Diagrams - A Course in Theoretical Particle Physics for Beginners (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2016):... From Special Relativity to Feynman Diagrams - A Course in Theoretical Particle Physics for Beginners (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2016)
Riccardo D'Auria, Mario Trigiante
R2,093 R1,292 Discovery Miles 12 920 Save R801 (38%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book, now in its second edition, provides an introductory course on theoretical particle physics with the aim of filling the gap that exists between basic courses of classical and quantum mechanics and advanced courses of (relativistic) quantum mechanics and field theory. After a concise but comprehensive introduction to special relativity, key aspects of relativistic dynamics are covered and some elementary concepts of general relativity introduced. Basics of the theory of groups and Lie algebras are explained, with discussion of the group of rotations and the Lorentz and Poincare groups. In addition, a concise account of representation theory and of tensor calculus is provided. Quantization of the electromagnetic field in the radiation range is fully discussed. The essentials of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms are reviewed, proceeding from systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom and extending the discussion to fields. The final four chapters are devoted to development of the quantum field theory, ultimately introducing the graphical description of interaction processes by means of Feynman diagrams. The book will be of value for students seeking to understand the main concepts that form the basis of contemporary theoretical particle physics and also for engineers and lecturers. An Appendix on some special relativity effects is added.

Dynamic Fields and Waves (Hardcover): A. Norton Dynamic Fields and Waves (Hardcover)
A. Norton
R5,536 Discovery Miles 55 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the use of waves on strings and sound waves to illustrate the behaviour of waves. It shows how Albert Einstein overturned Newtonian physics and predicted startling new effects such as time dilation and length contraction for objects travelling at close to the speed of light.

Einstein in Time and Space - A Life in 99 Particles (Hardcover): Samuel Graydon Einstein in Time and Space - A Life in 99 Particles (Hardcover)
Samuel Graydon
R583 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R68 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

DROPOUT. PACIFIST. PHYSICIST. CASANOVA. REFUGEE. REBEL. GENIUS. THINK YOU KNOW EINSTEIN? THINK AGAIN His face is instantly recognisable. His name is shorthand for genius. Today, he's a figurehead as much as a man, symbolic of things larger than himself: of scientific progress, of the human mind, even of the age. But who was Einstein really? The Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered relativity, black holes and E = mc2, dined with Charlie Chaplin in Hollywood and was the inspiration for (highly radioactive) element 99, Albert Einstein was also a high school dropout with an FBI file 1,400 pages long. In this book, Samuel Graydon brings history's most famous scientist back to life. From his lost daughter to escaping the Nazis, from his love letters to unlikely inventions, from telling jokes to cheer up his sad parrot Bibo to refusing the Presidency of Israel, through the discoveries and thought experiments that changed science, Einstein in Time and Space tells 99 unforgettable stories of the man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within it.

Spacetime and Geometry - An Introduction to General Relativity (Hardcover): Sean M. Carroll Spacetime and Geometry - An Introduction to General Relativity (Hardcover)
Sean M. Carroll
R1,710 Discovery Miles 17 100 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Spacetime and Geometry is an introductory textbook on general relativity, specifically aimed at students. Using a lucid style, Carroll first covers the foundations of the theory and mathematical formalism, providing an approachable introduction to what can often be an intimidating subject. Three major applications of general relativity are then discussed: black holes, perturbation theory and gravitational waves, and cosmology. Students will learn the origin of how spacetime curves (the Einstein equation) and how matter moves through it (the geodesic equation). They will learn what black holes really are, how gravitational waves are generated and detected, and the modern view of the expansion of the universe. A brief introduction to quantum field theory in curved spacetime is also included. A student familiar with this book will be ready to tackle research-level problems in gravitational physics.

Special Relativity And Its Experimental Foundation (Hardcover): Yuan-Zhong Zhang Special Relativity And Its Experimental Foundation (Hardcover)
Yuan-Zhong Zhang
R2,013 Discovery Miles 20 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is divided into two parts. In the first part we introduce the foundations of special relativity, such as, the inertial frame of reference, the definition of simulataneity, and Einstein's two basic hypotheses. We give the main relativistic effects, e.g. the relativity of simultaneity, velocity addition, length-contraction, the apparent shape of a moving body, time-dilation, Doppler effect, and the Thomas precession, In particular, the simultaneity problem and slow transport of clocks are investigated in detail by means of the test theories of special relativity. In the second part, variant types of experiments performed up to now are analyzed and compared to the predictions of special relativity. This shows that the experiments are a test of the two-way speed of light, but not of the one-way speed of light.

Gravitational Waves (Hardcover): I. Ciufolini, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, P. Fre Gravitational Waves (Hardcover)
I. Ciufolini, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, P. Fre
R6,754 Discovery Miles 67 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Gravitational waves (GWs) are a hot topic and promise to play a central role in astrophysics, cosmology, and theoretical physics. Technological developments have led us to the brink of their direct observation, which could become a reality in the coming years. The direct observation of GWs will open an entirely new field: GW astronomy. This is expected to bring a revolution in our knowledge of the universe by allowing the observation of previously unseen phenomena, such as the coalescence of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), the fall of stars into supermassive black holes, stellar core collapses, big-bang relics, and the new and unexpected.
With a wide range of contributions by leading scientists in the field, Gravitational Waves covers topics such as the basics of GWs, various advanced topics, GW detectors, astrophysics of GW sources, numerical applications, and several recent theoretical developments. The material is written at a level suitable for postgraduate students entering the field.

Relativistic Kinetic Theory - With Applications in Astrophysics and Cosmology (Hardcover): Gregory V. Vereshchagin, Alexey G.... Relativistic Kinetic Theory - With Applications in Astrophysics and Cosmology (Hardcover)
Gregory V. Vereshchagin, Alexey G. Aksenov
R4,224 Discovery Miles 42 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Relativistic kinetic theory has widespread application in astrophysics and cosmology. The interest has grown in recent years as experimentalists are now able to make reliable measurements on physical systems where relativistic effects are no longer negligible. This ambitious monograph is divided into three parts. It presents the basic ideas and concepts of this theory, equations and methods, including derivation of kinetic equations from the relativistic BBGKY hierarchy and discussion of the relation between kinetic and hydrodynamic levels of description. The second part introduces elements of computational physics with special emphasis on numerical integration of Boltzmann equations and related approaches, as well as multi-component hydrodynamics. The third part presents an overview of applications ranging from covariant theory of plasma response, thermalization of relativistic plasma, comptonization in static and moving media to kinetics of self-gravitating systems, cosmological structure formation and neutrino emission during the gravitational collapse.

Einstein's Wake - Relativity, Metaphor, and Modernist Literature (Hardcover): Michael H. Whitworth Einstein's Wake - Relativity, Metaphor, and Modernist Literature (Hardcover)
Michael H. Whitworth
R5,614 Discovery Miles 56 140 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Modernist writers were well aware of the new physics and its underlying concepts. Einstein's Wake shows how the most innovative scientific thinking was understood by non-specialists such as Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence, and T. S. Eliot, and how it entered into their literary works.

The Special Theory of Relativity (Hardcover, Revised): David Bohm The Special Theory of Relativity (Hardcover, Revised)
David Bohm; Foreword by Basil Hiley
R4,462 Discovery Miles 44 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The theory of relativity is not merely a scientific development of great importance in its own right. It is even more significant as the first stage of a radical change in our basic concepts, which began in physics, and which is spreading into other fields of science, and indeed, even into a great deal of thinking outside of science."
The opening lines of "The Special Theory of Relativity" show us David Bohm's unique ability to bridge the worlds of theoretical physics and the conceptual issues that underly science that gives his writing meaning far beyond the scientific community.
Based on his famous final year undergraduate lectures on theoretical physics at Birkbeck College, Bohm presents the theory of relativity as a unified whole, making clear the reasons which led to its adoption, and explaining its basic meaning. With clarity and grace, he also reveals the limited truth of some of the "common sense" assumptions which make it difficult for us to appreciate its full implications.

Classical Measurements in Curved Space-Times (Hardcover): Fernando de Felice, Donato Bini Classical Measurements in Curved Space-Times (Hardcover)
Fernando de Felice, Donato Bini
R3,874 Discovery Miles 38 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The theory of relativity describes the laws of physics in a given space-time. However, a physical theory must provide observational predictions expressed in terms of measurements, which are the outcome of practical experiments and observations. Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a basic knowledge of relativity, this book will help readers understand the physics behind the mathematical formalism of the theory of relativity. It explores the informative power of the theory of relativity, and highlights its uses in space physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Readers are given the tools to pick out from the mathematical formalism those quantities that have physical meaning and which can therefore be the result of a measurement. The book considers the complications that arise through the interpretation of a measurement, which is dependent on the observer who performs it. Specific examples of this are given to highlight the awkwardness of the problem.

Global Lorentzian Geometry (Hardcover, 2nd edition): John K. Beem Global Lorentzian Geometry (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
John K. Beem
R9,944 Discovery Miles 99 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Bridging the gap between modern differential geometry and the mathematical physics of general relativity, this text, in its second edition, includes new and expanded material on topics such as the instability of both geodesic completeness and geodesic incompleteness for general space-times, geodesic connectibility, the generic condition, the sectional curvature function in a neighbourhood of degenerate two-plane, and proof of the Lorentzian Splitting Theorem.;Five or more copies may be ordered by college or university stores at a special student price, available on request.

General Relativity - Proceedings of the Forty Sixth Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics, Aberdeen, July 1995... General Relativity - Proceedings of the Forty Sixth Scottish Universities Summer School in Physics, Aberdeen, July 1995 (Paperback)
G.S. Hall
R5,847 Discovery Miles 58 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

General Relativity provides an unusually broad survey of the current state of this field. Chapters on mathematical relativity cover many topics, including initial value problems, a new approach to the partial differential equations of physics, and work on exact solutions. The chapters on relativistic cosmology and black holes explore cosmology. Other chapters deal with gravitational waves, experimental relativity, quantum gravity, and aspects of computing in relativity. The book will be useful both to postgraduates and to established workers in the field.

Symmetries in Physics - Philosophical Reflections (Hardcover): Katherine Brading, Elena Castellani Symmetries in Physics - Philosophical Reflections (Hardcover)
Katherine Brading, Elena Castellani
R4,607 Discovery Miles 46 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Highlighting main issues and controversies, this book brings together current philosophical discussions of symmetry in physics to provide an introduction to the subject for physicists and philosophers. The contributors cover all the fundamental symmetries of modern physics, such as CPT and permutation symmetry, as well as discussing symmetry-breaking and general interpretational issues. Classic texts are followed by new review articles and shorter commentaries for each topic. Suitable for courses on the foundations of physics, philosophy of physics and philosophy of science, the volume is a valuable reference for students and researchers.

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