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

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Rovelli, Carlo, 1956- [editor.]

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TextSeries: De Gruyter studies in mathematical physics ; 28.Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2015]Description: 1 online resource (viii, 208 pages .)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9783110343304
3110343304
9783110343311
3110343312

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: General relativity : the most beautiful of theories.DDC classification:

530.11 23

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QC173.6 .G4685 2015

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Contents:

The most beautiful physical theory; Astrophysical black holes; Observations of General Relativity at strong and weak limits; General Relativity and dragging of inertial frames; GNSS and other applications of General Relativity; The strange world of quantum spacetime; Index; List of contributors.

Summary: Generalising Newton's law of gravitation, general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics. 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."

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Generalising Newton's law of gravitation, general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics. 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."

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