Cosmic Energy & The Relativity Phenomena

Cosmic Energy & The Relativity Phenomena
Author: Dr. M.L. Gupta
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014-10-18
Genre:
ISBN: 935165432X

The Rig-Veda mantra (10.190.1) mentions the ocean of cosmic energy as the fourth step in the sequence of creation of the universe. The name given to it in the mantra is 'Samudro Arnava' meaning the wavy ocean, which name is quite appropriate, since the ocean transmits all kinds of electro-magnetic waves. The Veda describes cosmic energy in different contexts by different epithets in view of the various qualities it possesses. In the context of the sustenance of the universe, which is a fatherly act accomplished by it, the epithet given to this all-pervading medium is 'Brahma tattva' meaning the extensive element, while in the context of the birth of eight elementary particles from this basic space-energy, which is a motherly act, the epithet given to it is Aditi', which is a feminine word meaning limitless and indivisible. The names of the elementary particles born from the ocean of cosmic energy in its entire infinite expanse with their corresponding scientific names are: Mitra (electron), Varun (Proton), Aryama (Neutron), Bhag meson), Daksh(π meson), Ansh( meson), Tuvijat (neutrino) and Martand (Photon) Since all the matter of the visible universe has been created with elementary particles, it is all basically nothing but cosmic energy or Aditi, the mother of all material creation. This important truth has been beautifully expressed in the following mantra of the Yajur-Veda. The starry sky is Aditi, the mid-region is Aditi, the mother earth, the father sun, and their child the moon are Aditi. All Gods i.e. natural forces are due to Aditi. The five born (elementary particles or Fermions) are Aditi, whatever has been born is, and shall be born, would be basically Aditi or cosmic energy. And all the material universe remains and shall ever remain immersed in the 'Arnava Samudra' i.e. the infinite wavy ocean of Cosmic Energy.

Gravitational Physics

Gravitational Physics
Author: Committee on Gravitational Physics
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 109
Release: 1999-11-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780309083744

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.

Astrophysics

Astrophysics
Author: James Binney
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2016
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0198752857

Astrophysics is said to have been born when Isaac Newton saw an apple drop in his orchard and had the electrifying insight that the Moon falls just like that apple. James Binney shows how the application of physical laws derived on Earth allows us to understand objects that exist on the far side of the Universe.

Very High Energy Cosmic Gamma Radiation

Very High Energy Cosmic Gamma Radiation
Author: Felix A. Aharonian
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789812561732

Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic ?-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in the exploration of nonthermal phenomena in the Universe in their most extreme and violent forms. The great potential of this discipline offers impressive coverage of many OC hot topicsOCO of modern astrophysics and cosmology, such as the origin of galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, particle acceleration and radiation processes under extreme astrophysical conditions, and the search for dark matter."

Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos

Connecting Quarks with the Cosmos
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2003-03-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 030917113X

Advances made by physicists in understanding matter, space, and time and by astronomers in understanding the universe as a whole have closely intertwined the question being asked about the universe at its two extremesâ€"the very large and the very small. This report identifies 11 key questions that have a good chance to be answered in the next decade. It urges that a new research strategy be created that brings to bear the techniques of both astronomy and sub-atomic physics in a cross-disciplinary way to address these questions. The report presents seven recommendations to facilitate the necessary research and development coordination. These recommendations identify key priorities for future scientific projects critical for realizing these scientific opportunities.

Gravity's Time

Gravity's Time
Author: C. S. Unnikrishnan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2022-04-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000522717

This book is unique and exceptional in dealing with the notion of physical time rigorously, both logically and empirically. The central theme is the intimate relation between physical time and cosmic gravity. It establishes and explains, in an accessible manner, the one crucial physical fact that has been missed in the development of modern physics—that the enormous gravity of the matter and energy in the Universe is the controller and cause of the relativistic time. The material in the book is accurate and free of the ambiguities in the discussion of time and its modifications (dilation), synchronization of clocks, and simultaneity. The contents go beyond the current theories of relativity that fail to incorporate the cosmic gravity in their structure. The discussion of clocks in satellite navigational systems (like the GPS) is the most complete and accurate. The book offers several new insights, and it is the only available treatise on the complete physical truth about time. The contents are addressed to a wide range of readers, from general readers and students to experienced researchers, and will also appeal well to philosophers and historians of physics. This book has the enabling quality to deal with difficult questions about physical time, with unprecedented clarity and without paradoxes.

100 Years of Relativity

100 Years of Relativity
Author: Abhay Ashtekar
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812563946

Divided into three parts, this volume focuses on a summary of how relativity theories were born. It also discusses the ramifications of general relativity, such as black holes, space-time singularities, gravitational waves, the large scale structure of the cosmos, and more. It includes summaries of radical changes in the notions of space and time.

Physical Foundations of Cosmology

Physical Foundations of Cosmology
Author: Viatcheslav Mukhanov
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2005-11-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139447114

Inflationary cosmology has been developed over the last twenty years to remedy serious shortcomings in the standard hot big bang model of the universe. This textbook, first published in 2005, explains the basis of modern cosmology and shows where the theoretical results come from. The book is divided into two parts; the first deals with the homogeneous and isotropic model of the Universe, the second part discusses how inhomogeneities can explain its structure. Established material such as the inflation and quantum cosmological perturbation are presented in great detail, however the reader is brought to the frontiers of current cosmological research by the discussion of more speculative ideas. An ideal textbook for both advanced students of physics and astrophysics, all of the necessary background material is included in every chapter and no prior knowledge of general relativity and quantum field theory is assumed.

Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology

Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology
Author: Ta-Pei Cheng
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2010
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199573638

An introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity, this work is structured so that interesting applications, such as gravitational lensing, black holes and cosmology, can be presented without the readers having to first learn the difficult mathematics of tensor calculus.

High Energy Radiation from Black Holes

High Energy Radiation from Black Holes
Author: Charles Dermer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2009-10-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0691144087

Beginning with Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, the authors give a detailed mathematical description of fundamental astrophysical radiation processes, including Compton scattering of electrons and photons, synchrotron radiation of particles in magnetic fields, and much more.