General relativity and John Archibald Wheeler / Ignazio Ciufolini; Richard A. Matzner eds

Ciufolini, Ignazio *1951-* [Hrsg.] ; Matzner, Richard A. *1942-* [Hrsg.] ; Wheeler, John Archibald *1911-2008* [GefeierteR]

1. Aufl.

Englisch

Dordrecht ; Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2010

XIII, 545 S. : Ill., graph. Darst ; 240 mm x 160 mm

12068012

Online-Ausg. u.d.T.: Ciufolini, Ignazio: General Relativity and John Archibald Wheeler. - Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010. - Online-Ressource (XIII, 547p. 22 illus. in color, digital)

978-90-481-3734-3 GB. : ca. EUR 128.35 (freier Pr.), ca. sfr 186.50 (freier Pr.)

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-90-481-3735-0 (Fernzugriff)

pt. I. John Archibald Wheeler and general relativity. John Wheeler and the recertification of general relativity as true physics ; John Archibald Wheeler: a few highlights of his contributions to physics ; Wheeler wormholes and the modern astrophysics -- pt. II. Foundations and tests of general relativity. Unified form of the initial value conditions ; The confrontation between general relativity and experiment ; Measurements of space curvature by solar mass ; Modern cosmology: early and late universe -- pt. III. Gravitational waves. Introduction to gravitational waves ; Discovering relic gravitational waves in cosmic microwave background radiation ; Status of gravitational wave detection ; Search for gravitational waves with resonant detectors ; Gravitational fields with 2-dimensional killing leaves and the gravitational interaction of light -- pt. IV. Frame dragging and gravitomagnetism. Rotation and spin in physics ; The gravitomagnetic influence on Earth-orbiting spacecrafts and on the lunar orbit ; Quasi-inertial coordinates ; Gravitomagnetism and its measurement with laser ranging to the LAGEOS satellites and GRACE Earth gravity models ; The relativity mission gravity probe b, testing Einstein's universe ; The LARES space experiment: LARES orbit, error analysis and satellite structure ; The history of the so-called Lense-Thirring effect, and of related effects -- pt. V. Miscellaneous. Atom interferometers and optical clocks: new quantum sensors based on ultracold atoms for gravitational tests in Earth laboratories and in space ; The York map and the role of non-inertial frames in the geometrical view of the gravitational field.

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*Wheeler, John Archibald *1911-2008* / Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie

*Relativitätstheorie / Astrophysik

*Wheeler, John Archibald -- 1911-2008 -- Influence ; Wheeler, John Archibald -- 1911-2008 -- Knowledge -- General relativity (Physics) ; General relativity (Physics) ; Gravitational fields ; Astrophysics

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: QB460.72.W44

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 523.01092

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: UH 8300: U Physik / UH Klassische Felder, Elektrizitätslehre, Optik, Quantenoptik, Laser, Relativitätstheorie / Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: UH 8700: U Physik / UH Klassische Felder, Elektrizitätslehre, Optik, Quantenoptik, Laser, Relativitätstheorie / Gravitationswellen, Gravitonen, Gravitationslinse, Experimenteller Nachweis von Gravitationswellen, Detektoren, Optisches Gyroskop, Interferometer für Gravitonennachweis etc.

Mathematics Subject Classification: *83-03

Mathematics Subject Classification: 00B15

Mathematics Subject Classification: 00B30

Mathematics Subject Classification: 82Cxx

Mathematics Subject Classification: 83F05

Mathematics Subject Classification: 85A40

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