Global Spacetime Structure

This exploration of the global structure of spacetime within the context of general relativity examines the causal and singular structures of spacetime, revealing some of the curious possibilities that are compatible with the theory, such as `time travel' and `holes' of various types.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Preliminaries; 3. Causality; 4. Singularities; 5. Underdetermination; 6. Extendibility; 7. Appendix.

Summary

This exploration of the global structure of spacetime within the context of general relativity examines the causal and singular structures of spacetime, revealing some of the curious possibilities that are compatible with the theory, such as `time travel' and `holes' of various types.

Product details

• Authors: JB Manchak, Jb (University of California Manchak
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108819534
• ISBN: 978-1-108-81953-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Physics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Relativity physics