Gravitational physics : exploring the structure of space and time / Committee on Gravitational Physics, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Gravitational Physics.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gravitation.

General relativity (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gravitational Physics assesses the achievements of the field over the past decade in both theory and experiment, identifies the most promising opportunities for research in the next decade, and describes the resources necessary to realize those opportunities. A major theme running through the opportunities is the exploration of strong gravitational fields, such as those associated with black holes. The book, part of the ongoing decadal survey Physics in a New Era , examines topics such as gravitational waves and their detection, classical and quantum theory of strong gravitational fields, precision measurements, and astronomical observations relevant to the predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Contents:

Front Matter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction, Overview, and Recommendations

Chapter 2 Ideas and Phenomena of General Relativity

Appendix A Activities of the Committee on Gravitational Physics

Appendix B Glossary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9780309172677

0309172675

9780309514552

030951455X

OCLC:

614605765