Classical Measurements in Curved Space-Times

Informationen zum Autor Fernando de Felice is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Padova, Italy. He has significant research experience in the subject of general relativity at institutions in the USA, Canada, the UK, Japan and Brazil. He was awarded the Volterra Medal by the Accademia dei Lincei in 2005. Klappentext Ideal for readers with a mathematical background, this book explores the informative power of the theory of relativity. Zusammenfassung Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a basic knowledge of relativity! this book explores the informative power of the theory of relativity! highlighting its uses in space physics! astrophysics and cosmology. It will help readers understand the physics behind the mathematical formalism of the theory of relativity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The theory of relativity: a mathematical overview; 3. Space-time splitting; 4. Special frames; 5. The world function; 6. Local measurements; 7. Non-local measurements; 8. Observers in physical relevant space-times; 9. Measurements in physically relevant space-times; 10. Measurements of spinning bodies.

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• Authors: Donato Bini, Fernando De Felice, Fernando (Universita Degli Studi DI Pad De Felice, Fernando (Universita degli Studi di Padova de Felice, Fernando de Felice, Fernando De Bini Felice
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2010
• EAN: 9780521889308
• ISBN: 978-0-521-88930-8
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem; Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics; Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics