General relativity : the most beautiful of theories : applications and trends after 100 years /

Generalising Newton's law of gravitation, general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics. On the occasion of general relativity's centennial, leading scientists in the different branches of gravitational research review the history and recent advances in the main fields of appl...

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Other Authors: Rovelli, Carlo, 1956- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2015]
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9783110343304
3110343304
9783110343311
3110343312
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The most beautiful physical theory; Astrophysical black holes; Observations of General Relativity at strong and weak limits; General Relativity and dragging of inertial frames; GNSS and other applications of General Relativity; The strange world of quantum spacetime; Index; List of contributors.