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General Relativity and Gravitation: A Centennial Perspective
Abhay Ashtekar
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Description for General Relativity and Gravitation: A Centennial Perspective
hardcover. Explore spectacular advances in contemporary physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein's discovery of general relativity. Editor(s): Ashtekar, Abhay; Berger, Beverly K.; Isenberg, James; MacCallum, Malcolm. Num Pages: 696 pages, 45 b/w illus. 45 colour illus. BIC Classification: PGK; PHQ; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1558.
Explore spectacular advances in cosmology, relativistic astrophysics, gravitational wave science, mathematics, computational science, and the interface of gravitation and quantum physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein's discovery of general relativity. Twelve comprehensive and in-depth reviews, written by a team of world-leading international experts, together present an up-to-date overview of key topics at the frontiers of these areas, with particular emphasis on the significant developments of the last three decades. Interconnections with other fields of research are also highlighted, making this an invaluable resource for both new and experienced researchers. Commissioned by the International Society on General ... Read more
Explore spectacular advances in cosmology, relativistic astrophysics, gravitational wave science, mathematics, computational science, and the interface of gravitation and quantum physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein's discovery of general relativity. Twelve comprehensive and in-depth reviews, written by a team of world-leading international experts, together present an up-to-date overview of key topics at the frontiers of these areas, with particular emphasis on the significant developments of the last three decades. Interconnections with other fields of research are also highlighted, making this an invaluable resource for both new and experienced researchers. Commissioned by the International Society on General ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1560g
Number of Pages
696
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107037311
SKU
V9781107037311
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About Abhay Ashtekar
Abhay Ashtekar is the founding Director of the Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, and holds the Eberly Chair in Physics, at Pennsylvania State University. He is a Fellow of the AAAS and the APS, and a former President of the International Society for General Relativity and Gravitation. Beverly K. Berger is a former Program Director for Gravitational Physics at ... Read more
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