Hamiltonian Cosmology

The ADM formalism applied to homogeneous cosmologies.- The Hamiltonian formalism: Simple examples, their classical and quantum behavior.- The Hamiltonian formulation applied to more complex systems.- Applications to Bianchi-type universes.- Superspace.- Quantization.

List of contents

The ADM formalism applied to homogeneous cosmologies.- The Hamiltonian formalism: Simple examples, their classical and quantum behavior.- The Hamiltonian formulation applied to more complex systems.- Applications to Bianchi-type universes.- Superspace.- Quantization.

About the author

Michael Ryan teaches American Literature and Film Studies at Temple University, USA.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Ryan
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.04.2014
• EAN: 9783540057413
• ISBN: 978-3-540-05741-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 257 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 347 g
• Illustrations: VII, 172 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics; Lecture Notes in Physics
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries