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Includes bibliographical references. |
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2001: A spacetime odyssey, introduction / I. Ciufolini, D. Dominici and L. Lusanna. I. Foundations and classical general relativity. A brief history of space-time / J. Stachel. Gravitation and nonlocality / B. Mashhoon. The equivalence principle: from origins to its future uses / K. Nordtvedt. Space-time, general covariance, dirac-bergmann observables and non-inertial frames / L. Lusanna. Physics in the presence of a time machine / I.D. Novikov. Frame-dragging and gravitomagnetism: theory and experiment / I. Ciufolini. New tests of the strong equivalence principle and of the inverse square law / E.G. Adelberger. High precision gravity measurements by atom interferometry / G.M. Tino -- II. Cosmology. Comments on cosmology 2001 / G.F.R. Ellis. The inflationary universe / A. Riotto. Imaging the early universe with the BOOMERANG experiment / P. De Bernardis [and others] -- III. Gravitational waves. The early universe odyssey with gravitational waves / L.P. Grishchuk. Gravitational radiation: a tool for testing general relativity / C.M. Will. What gravitational signals say about the structure and the evolution of astrophysical sources / V. Ferrari. Resonant-mass gravitational wave detectors at the beginning of the new millennium / E. Coccia. The Virgo project / A. Giazotto -- IV. Astrophysics. Computational relativity: collisons of black holes / R. Matzner. Instabilities of relativistic stars / K.D. Kokkotas and J. Ruoff. What can we learn about neutron stars from gravity-wave observations? / M. Vallisneri. Gamma ray bursts: some facts and ideas / G. Ghisellini. On the accuracy of the post-Newtonian approximation / L. Blanchet -- V. Quantum gravity. Spin foams as Feynman Diagrams / M. Reisenberger and C. Rovelli. Open-string models with broken supersymmetry / A. Sagnotti. Physics with large extra dimensions / I. Antoniadis. Polyakov conjecture and 2 + 1 dimensional gravity / L. Cantini, D. Seminara and P. Menotti. Field theories on canonical and lie-algebra noncommutative spacetimes / G. Amelino-Camelia, M. Arzano and L. Doplicher. A string theorist's view of quantum gravity / G. Horowitz. |
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This volume offers a comprehensive overview of our understanding of gravity at both the experimental and the theoretical level. Critical reviews by experts cover topics ranging from astrophysics (anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background, gamma ray bursts, neutron stars and astroparticles), cosmology, the status of gravitational wave sources and detectors, verification of Newton's law at short distances, the equivalence principle, gravito-magnetism, measurement theory, time machines and the foundations of Einstein's theory, to string theory and loop quantum gravity. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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General relativity (Physics) -- Congresses.
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General relativity (Physics) |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Ciufolini, Ignazio, 1951-
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Dominici, Daniele.
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Lusanna, L.
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Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins Workshop on Current Problems in Particle Theory 25 |
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Print version: Ciufolini, Ignazio. 2001 : A Relativistic Spacetime Odyssey. Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, ©2003 9789812380890 |
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9789812791368 (electronic book) |
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9812791361 (electronic book) |
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9789812380890 |
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9812380892 |
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9812791361 |
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