Category Archives: Gravity

Quantum Gravity, Generalized Theory of Gravitation and Superstring Theory-Based Unification

Held December 16-919, 1999, this proceedings is derived from the Global Foundation Inc.’s Orbis Scientiae 1999. Topics include: cosmological parameters, unifying elementary particle physics, cosmology, superstrings, and black holes.

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Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters (Lecture Notes in Physics)

Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. … Continue reading

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Special Relativity: An Introduction with 200 Problems and Solutions

The theory of Special Relativity, although a century old, it is still a theory which has yet a long way to go. Special Relativity is the ground on which Particle Physics and General Relativity are based and constitutes an everyday … Continue reading

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Relativity and the Dimensionality of the World (Fundamental Theories of Physics)

The main focus of this volume is the question: is spacetime nothing more than a mathematical space (which describes the evolution in time of the ordinary three-dimensional world) or is it a mathematical model of a real four-dimensional world with … Continue reading

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Inflationary Cosmology (Lecture Notes in Physics)

Some 25 years after the birth of inflationary cosmology, this volume sets out to provide both an authoritative and pedagogical introduction and review of the current state of the field. Readers learn about the arguments supporting the many different scenarios … Continue reading

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Island Universes: Structure and Evolution of Disk Galaxies (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings)

This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. It is the proceedings of the “Island Universes” conference held at the island of Terschelling in July … Continue reading

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Fundamentals of Cosmology

A self-contained introduction to general relativity that is based on the homogeneity and isotropy of the local universe. Emphasis is placed on estimations of the densities of matter and vacuum energy, and on investigations of the primordial density fluctuations and … Continue reading

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The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time (The Frontiers Collection)

This thoroughly revised 5th edition of Zeh’s classic text investigates irreversible phenomena and their foundation in classical, quantum and cosmological settings. It includes new sections on the meaning of probabilities in a cosmological context, irreversible aspects of quantum computers, and … Continue reading

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Cores to Clusters: Star Formation with Next Generation Telescopes (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)

Towards the second half of this decade several major telescope facilities operating in the infrared submillimeter and millimeter wave bands will become operational. These missions are expected to throw much light on our understanding of the the star formation phenomenon, … Continue reading

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The Invisible Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy (Lecture Notes in Physics)

The nature and essence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy have become the central issue in modern cosmology over the past years. This extensive volume, an outgrowth of a topical and tutorial summer school, has been set up with the … Continue reading

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