General relativity, the most beautiful of theories : applications and trends after 100 years / edited by Carlo Rovelli.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rovelli, Carlo, 1956- editor.

Series:

De Gruyter studies in mathematical physics ; 28.

De Gruyter studies in mathematical physics ; 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

General relativity (Physics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Company KG, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Generalising Newton's law of gravitation, general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics. While applications in the beginning were restricted to isolated effects such as a proper understanding of Mercury's orbit, the second half of the twentieth century saw a massive development of applications. These include cosmology, gravitational waves, and even very practical results for satellite based positioning systems as well as different approaches to unite general relativity with another very successful branch of physics - quantum theory. On the occasion of general relativity's centennial, leading scientists in the different branches of gravitational research review the history and recent advances in the main fields of applications of the theory, which was referred to by Lev Landau as "the most beautiful of the existing physical theories". Contributions from: Andy C. Fabian, Anthony L. Lasenby, Astrophysical black Holes Neil Ashby, GNSS and other applications of General Relativity Gene Byrd, Arthur Chernin, Pekka Teerikorpi, Mauri Vaaltonen, Observations of general Relativity at strong and weaks limits Ignazio Ciufolini, General Relativity and dragging of inertial frames Carlo Rovelli, The strange world of quantum spacetime

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

The most beautiful physical theory / Rovelli, Carlo

Astrophysical black holes / Fabian, Andrew C. / Lasenby, Anthony N.

Observations of General Relativity at strong and weak limits / Byrd, Gene G. / Chernin, Arthur / Teerikorpi, Pekka / Valtonen, Mauri

General Relativity and dragging of inertial frames / Ciufolini, Ignazio

GNSS and other applications of General Relativity / Ashby, Neil

The strange world of quantum spacetime / Rovelli, Carlo

Index

List of contributors

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783110383645

3110383640

9783110343304

3110343304

OCLC:

1013962694