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ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author: Energy Research Abstracts
Author: Nuclear Science Abstracts
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Author: Classical Measurements in Curved Space-Times
Author: Fernando de FelicePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139491598
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The theory of relativity describes the laws of physics in a given space-time. However, a physical theory must provide observational predictions expressed in terms of measurements, which are the outcome of practical experiments and observations. Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a basic knowledge of relativity, this book will help readers understand the physics behind the mathematical formalism of the theory of relativity. It explores the informative power of the theory of relativity, and highlights its uses in space physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Readers are given the tools to pick out from the mathematical formalism those quantities that have physical meaning and which can therefore be the result of a measurement. The book considers the complications that arise through the interpretation of a measurement, which is dependent on the observer who performs it. Specific examples of this are given to highlight the awkwardness of the problem.
Nuclear Power Reactor Instrumentation Systems Handbook
Author: Joseph M. HarrerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780870790058
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Relativity and Cosmology
Author: Kip S. ThornePublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691207399
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A groundbreaking textbook on twenty-first-century general relativity and cosmology Kip Thorne and Roger Blandford’s monumental Modern Classical Physics is now available in five stand-alone volumes that make ideal textbooks for individual graduate or advanced undergraduate courses on statistical physics; optics; elasticity and fluid dynamics; plasma physics; and relativity and cosmology. Each volume teaches the fundamental concepts, emphasizes modern, real-world applications, and gives students a physical and intuitive understanding of the subject. Relativity and Cosmology is an essential introduction to the subject, including remarkable recent advances. Written by award-winning physicists who have made fundamental contributions to the field and taught it for decades, the book differs from most others on the subject in important ways. It highlights recent transformations in our understanding of black holes, gravitational waves, and the cosmos; it emphasizes the physical interpretation of general relativity in terms of measurements made by observers; it explains the physics of the Riemann tensor in terms of tidal forces, differential frame dragging, and associated field lines; it presents an astrophysically oriented description of spinning black holes; it gives a detailed analysis of an incoming gravitational wave’s interaction with a detector such as LIGO; and it provides a comprehensive, in-depth account of the universe’s evolution, from its earliest moments to the present. While the book is designed to be used for a one-quarter or full-semester course, it goes deep enough to provide a foundation for understanding and participating in some areas of cutting-edge research. Includes many exercise problems Features color figures, suggestions for further reading, extensive cross-references, and a detailed index Optional “Track 2” sections make this an ideal book for a one-quarter or one-semester course An online illustration package is available to professors The five volumes, which are available individually as paperbacks and ebooks, are Statistical Physics; Optics; Elasticity and Fluid Dynamics; Plasma Physics; and Relativity and Cosmology.
Literature 1986, Part 1
Author: Prof. Dr. Roland WielenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 366212355X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
Book Description
High Energy Physics Index
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ISBN:
Category : Particles (Nuclear physics)
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description