The Theory of Space, Time and Gravitation

The Theory of Space, Time and Gravitation
Author: V. Fock
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483184900

The Theory of Space, Time, and Gravitation, 2nd Revised Edition focuses on Relativity Theory and Einstein's Theory of Gravitation and correction of the misinterpretation of the Einsteinian Gravitation Theory. The book first offers information on the theory of relativity and the theory of relativity in tensor form. Discussions focus on comparison of distances and lengths in moving reference frames; comparison of time differences in moving reference frames; position of a body in space at a given instant in a fixed reference frame; and proof of the linearity of the transformation linking two inertial frames. The text then ponders on general tensor analysis, including permissible transformations for space and time coordinates, parallel transport of a vector, covariant differentiation, and basic properties of the curvature tensor. The publication examines the formulation of relativity theory in arbitrary coordinates and principles of the theory of gravitation. Topics include equations of mathematical physics in arbitrary coordinates; integral form of the conservation laws in arbitrary coordinates; variational principle and the energy tensor; and comparison with the statement of the problem in Newtonian theory. The manuscript is a dependable reference for readers interested in the theory of space, time, and gravitation.

Space Time and Gravitation

Space Time and Gravitation
Author: Arthur Stanley Eddington
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-05-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1473383072

This text provides an account of various experiments, that demonstrate a simplified reality where space and time are relegated to their proper source – the observer. The principles of these experiments and theories originate from the ideas of Einstein, and this text aims to present this 'new' outlook without the need for extensive knowledge of mathematics, physics, or philosophy. This text will be of considerable use to those with a keen interest in physics, and would make for a great addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this book include: 'The Fitzgerald Contraction', 'Relativity', 'The World of Four Dimensions', 'Fields of Force', 'Kinds of Space', 'The New Law of Gravitation and the Old Law', 'Weighing Light', 'Other Tests of The Theory', 'Momentum and Energy', etcetera. We are publishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new biography of the author.

Space, Time, and Gravity

Space, Time, and Gravity
Author: Robert M. Wald
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1992-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780226870281

Writing for the general reader or student, Wald has completely revised and updated this highly regarded work to include recent developments in black hole physics and cosmology. Nature called the first edition "a very readable and accurate account of modern relativity physics for the layman within the unavoidable constraint of almost no mathematics. . . . A well written, entertaining and authoritative book."

Gravitation and Spacetime

Gravitation and Spacetime
Author: Hans C. Ohanian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2013-04-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107012945

This text provides a quantitative introduction to general relativity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Space-time

Space-time
Author: Jonathan Allday
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2019-05-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351676229

This book, suitable for interested post-16 school pupils or undergraduates looking for a supplement to their course text, develops our modern view of space-time and its implications in the theories of gravity and cosmology. While aspects of this topic are inevitably abstract, the book seeks to ground thinking in observational and experimental evidence where possible. In addition, some of Einstein’s philosophical thoughts are explored and contrasted with our modern views. Written in an accessible yet rigorous style, Jonathan Allday, a highly accomplished writer, brings his trademark clarity and engagement to these fascinating subjects, which underpin so much of modern physics. Features: Restricted use of advanced mathematics, making the book suitable for post-16 students and undergraduates Contains discussions of key modern developments in quantum gravity, and the latest developments in the field, including results from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Accompanied by appendices on the CRC Press website featuring detailed mathematical arguments for key derivations

Spacetime and Geometry

Spacetime and Geometry
Author: Sean M. Carroll
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2019-08-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108488390

An accessible introductory textbook on general relativity, covering the theory's foundations, mathematical formalism and major applications.

Towards a Theory of Spacetime Theories

Towards a Theory of Spacetime Theories
Author: Dennis Lehmkuhl
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2017-01-05
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1493932101

This contributed volume is the result of a July 2010 workshop at the University of Wuppertal Interdisciplinary Centre for Science and Technology Studies which brought together world-wide experts from physics, philosophy and history, in order to address a set of questions first posed in the 1950s: How do we compare spacetime theories? How do we judge, objectively, which is the “best” theory? Is there even a unique answer to this question? The goal of the workshop, and of this book, is to contribute to the development of a meta-theory of spacetime theories. Such a meta-theory would reveal insights about specific spacetime theories by distilling their essential similarities and differences, deliver a framework for a class of theories that could be helpful as a blueprint to build other meta-theories, and provide a higher level viewpoint for judging which theory most accurately describes nature. But rather than drawing a map in broad strokes, the focus is on particularly rich regions in the “space of spacetime theories.” This work will be of interest to physicists, as well as philosophers and historians of science working with or interested in General Relativity and/or Space, Time and Gravitation more generally.

Gravitation

Gravitation
Author: Charles W. Misner
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 1332
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0691177791

Spacetime physics -- Physics in flat spacetime -- The mathematics of curved spacetime -- Einstein's geometric theory of gravity -- Relativistic stars -- The universe -- Gravitational collapse and black holes -- Gravitational waves -- Experimental tests of general relativity -- Frontiers

The Curvature of Spacetime

The Curvature of Spacetime
Author: Harald Fritzsch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2002
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780231118200

The internationally renowned physicist Harald Fritzsch deftly explains the meaning and far-flung implications of the general theory of relativity and other mysteries of modern physics by presenting an imaginary conversation among Newton, Einstein, and a fictitious contemporary particle physicist named Adrian Haller. In this entertaining and involving account of relativity, Newton serves as the skeptic and asks the questions a modern reader might ask. Einstein himself does the explaining, while Haller explains the new developments that have occurred since the general theory was proposed.