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Informationen zum Autor I. Ciufolini, E. Coccia, V. Gorini, N. Vittorio. R. Person Klappentext Gravitation: From the Hubble Length to the Planck Length provides an overview of relativistic astrophysics! early universe physics! cosmology! and their interface with particle physics. Written by international experts! this reference presents up-to-date information on classical relativity! astrophysics! and theoretical and experimental particle physics. The introduction sets the scene and provides a context for the remaining chapters. Chapters cover an extensive array of topics! from refined experimental techniques in gravitational physics to cosmology and the quantum frontier. The book concludes with a discussion of the connection among particles! fields! strings! and branes. Zusammenfassung Offers an overview of relativistic astrophysics, early universe physics, cosmology, and their interface with particle physics. This work presents information on classical relativity, and astrophysics. It covers an array of topics, from refined experimental techniques in gravitational physics to cosmology and the quantum frontier. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACEINTRODUCTION Gravitation in the Solar System and Beyond Cosmological Issues The Other Side: Gravitation in the Quantum Regime Gravitation as a Universal Phenomenon PROBING SPACETIME IN THE SOLAR SYSTEMIntroduction Distance Angle Frequency FRAME-DRAGGING AND ITS MEASUREMENTSome Historical Background on the Measurement of Gravitomagnetism and the Gravitational Field inside a Rotating Shell Frame Dragging! the Weak-Field and Slow-Motion Analogy: An Invariant Characterization of Gravitomagnetism Gravitomagnetic Phenomena on Test Gyroscopes! Test Particles! Clocks! and Photons Time-Delay Due to Spin of a Central Body and inside a Rotating Shell Measurement of Gravitomagnetism with Laser-Ranged Satellites THE SPECIAL RELATIVISTIC EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE: GRAVITY THEORY'S FOUNDATIONIntroduction Gravitomagnetic Precession Due to Moving Gravity Source Geodetic Precession Due to Motion through Gravity General Consideration of the Observables Requirements for Equivalent Predictions in GravityPeriastron Precession Summary LUNAR LASER RANGING - A COMPREHENSIVE PROBE OF POST-NEWTONIAN GRAVITY Introduction Dynamical Equations for Bodies! Light! and Clocks LLR's Key Science-Related Range Signals An Additional Yukawa Interaction? Gravitomagnetism Inductive Inertial Forces THE EARLY UNIVERSE AND THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUNDIntroduction The Standard Cosmological Model The Cosmic Microwave Background Past! Present and Future of CMB Observation Conclusions STRINGS! GRAVITY! AND PARTICLE PHYSICS Introduction From Particles to Fields From Fields to Strings From Strings to Branes Some Applications INDEX ...
