Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics

A comprehensive review of the testing and research conducted on Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Sommario

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Einstein equivalence principle; 3. Gravitation as a geometric phenomenon; 4. The parametrized post-Newtonian formalism; 5. Metric theories of gravity and their post-Newtonian limits; 6. Equations of motion in the PPN formalism; 7. The classical tests; 8. Tests of the strong equivalence principle; 9. Other tests of post-Newtonian gravity; 10. Structure and motion of compact objects; 11. Gravitational radiation; 12. Strong-field and dynamical tests of relativistic gravity; Index.

Info autore

Clifford M. Will is Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Florida and Chercheur Associé at the institut d'Astrophysique de Paris. He is a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation.

Riassunto

A review of experimental gravity providing a detailed survey of the testing of Einstein's theory of gravity and discussing the theoretical and mathematical framework needed to analyse gravitational theories and interpret experiments. Including a variety of alternative theories, it is a comprehensive reference for researchers and graduate students.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Clifford Will, Clifford M. Will, Clifford M. (University of Florida) Will, Clifford M. (Washington University Will, WILL CLIFFORD, Will Clifford M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781107117440
• ISBN: 978-1-107-11744-0
• Pagine: 360
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Meccanica, acustica; Relativitätstheorie, Kosmologie, Mechanik, Gravitation, Schwerkraft, Weltall, All, SCIENCE / Physics / General, Gravity, Klassische Mechanik, Universum - Weltraum, SCIENCE / Cosmology, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Englische Bücher / Naturwissenschaften / Physik, Astronomie, Physics, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, Relativity physics, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, SCIENCE / Physics / Gravity