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Aloisio, Roberto |
Multiple Messengers and Challenges in Astroparticle Physics |
I10024 |
2018 |
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| 32 |
Borzou, Ahmad |
Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Dark Energy and the Cosmological Constant Problem |
I09995 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 33 |
Hossenfelder, Sabine |
Experimental Search for Quantum Gravity |
I09990 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 34 |
Bambi, Cosimo |
Introduction to Particle Cosmology |
I09946 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 35 |
Manoukian, Edouard B |
Quantum Field Theory II |
I09944 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 36 |
Scheck, Florian |
Classical Field Theory |
I09920 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 37 |
Anderson, Edward |
The Problem of Time |
I09883 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 38 |
Economou, Eleftherios N |
From Quarks to the Universe |
I09873 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 39 |
Mitsou, Ermis |
Infrared Non-local Modifications of General Relativity |
I09871 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 40 |
Bagla, Jasjeet Singh |
Gravity and the Quantum |
I09869 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| Title | Multiple Messengers and Challenges in Astroparticle Physics |
| Author(s) | Aloisio, Roberto;Coccia, Eugenio;Vissani, Francesco |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | VII, 552 p. 171 illus., 158 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book, designed as a tool for young researchers and graduate students, reviews the main open problems and research lines in various fields of astroparticle physics: cosmic rays, gamma rays, neutrinos, cosmology, and gravitational physics. The opening section discusses cosmic rays of both galactic and extragalactic origin, examining experimental results, theoretical models, and possible future developments. The basics of gamma-ray astronomy are then described, including the detection?? methods and techniques. Galactic and extragalactic aspects of the field?? are addressed in?? the light of?? recent discoveries with space-borne and ground-based?? detectors. The review of neutrinos outlines the status of the investigations of neutrino radiation and brings together relevant formulae, estimations, and background information. Three complementary issues in cosmology are examined: observable predictions of inflation in the early universe, effects of dark energy/modified gravity in the large-scale structure of the universe, and neutrinos in cosmology and large-scale structures. The closing section on gravitational physics reviews issues relating to quantum gravity, atomic precision tests, space-based experiments, the strong field regime, gravitational waves, multi-messengers, and alternative theories of gravity |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319654256 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Elementary particles (Physics)
7. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
8. GRAVITATION
9. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Dark Energy and the Cosmological Constant Problem |
| Author(s) | Borzou, Ahmad |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 111 p. 42 illus., 33 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis represents a unique mix of theoretical work discussing the Lorentz theory of gravity and experimental work searching for supersymmetry with the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. It begins by reviewing a set of widely-discussed theoretical solutions to the cosmological constant problem, including a natural solution provided by the recently developed Lorentz gauge theory of gravity. The Schwartzschild metric, de Sitter space, and quantum versions of the theory are also discussed. The thesis then looks to supersymmetry for an alternative solution. The idea behind supersymmetry is reviewed and an experimental search for supersymmetry is presented. A major contribution was to estimate one of the most significant backgrounds in this search, which arises from top-antitop quark pair production or W boson production in association with multiple jets where the W boson decays into the hadronically-decaying tau leptons and neutrinos. This background was estimated through a novel method involving kinematically analogous events but including a well-measured muon. This search significantly extends limits on supersymmetric partners of gluons from previous searches |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319696324 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Elementary particles (Physics)
6. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
7. GRAVITATION
8. Particle acceleration
9. Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics
10. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Experimental Search for Quantum Gravity |
| Author(s) | Hossenfelder, Sabine |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | VIII, 120 p. 24 illus., 19 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book summarizes recent developments in the research area of quantum gravity phenomenology. A series of short and nontechnical essays lays out the prospects of various experimental possibilities and their current status. Finding observational evidence for the quantization of space-time was long thought impossible. In the last decade however, new experimental design and technological advances have changed the research landscape and opened new perspectives on quantum gravity. Formerly dominated by purely theoretical constructions, quantum gravity now has a lively phenomenology to offer. From high precision measurements using macroscopic quantum oscillators to new analysis methods of the cosmic microwave background, no stone is being left unturned in the experimental search for quantum gravity. This book sheds new light on the connection of astroparticle physics with the quantum gravity problem. Gravitational waves and their detection are covered. It illustrates findings from the interconnection between general relativity, black holes and Planck stars. Finally, the return on investment in quantum-gravitation research is illuminated. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers entering the field |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319645377 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
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| Title | Introduction to Particle Cosmology : The Standard Model of Cosmology and its Open Problems |
| Author(s) | Bambi, Cosimo;Dolgov, Alexandre D |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016. |
| Description | XI, 251 p. 30 illus., 21 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces the basic concepts of particle cosmology and covers all the main aspects of the Big Bang Model (expansion of the Universe, Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, Cosmic Microwave Background, large scale structures) and the search for new physics (inflation, baryogenesis, dark matter, dark energy). It also includes the majority of recent discoveries, such as the precise determination of cosmological parameters using experiments like WMAP and Planck, the discovery of the Higgs boson at LHC, the non-discovery to date of supersymmetric particles, and the search for the imprint of gravitational waves on the CMB polarization by Planck and BICEP. ?? This textbook is based on the authors??? courses on Cosmology, and aims at introducing Particle Cosmology to senior undergraduate and graduate students. It has been especially written to be accessible even for those students who do not have a strong background in General Relativity and quantum field theory. The content of this book is organized in an easy-to-use style and students will find it a helpful research guide |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662480786 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Elementary particles (Physics)
6. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
7. GRAVITATION
8. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Quantum Field Theory II : Introductions to Quantum Gravity, Supersymmetry and String Theory |
| Author(s) | Manoukian, Edouard B |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XV, 364 p. 30 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book takes a pedagogical approach to explaining quantum gravity, supersymmetry and string theory in a coherent way. It is aimed at graduate students and researchers in quantum field theory and high-energy physics. The first part of the book introduces quantum gravity, without requiring previous knowledge of general relativity (GR). The necessary geometrical aspects are derived afresh leading to explicit general Lagrangians for gravity, including that of general relativity. The quantum aspect of gravitation, as described by the graviton, is introduced and perturbative quantum GR is discussed. The Schwinger-DeWitt formalism is developed to compute the one-loop contribution to the theory and renormalizability aspects of the perturbative theory are also discussed. This follows by introducing only the very basics of a non-perturbative, background-independent, formulation of quantum gravity, referred to as ???loop quantum gravity???, which gives rise to a quantization of space. In the second part the author introduces supersymmetry and its consequences. The generation of superfields is represented in detail. Supersymmetric generalizations of Maxwell???s Theory as well as of Yang-Mills field theory, and of the standard model are worked out. Spontaneous symmetry breaking, improvement of the divergence problem in supersymmetric field theory, and its role in the hierarchy problem are covered. The unification of the fundamental constants in a supersymmetric version of the standard model are then studied. Geometrical aspects necessary to study supergravity are developed culminating in the derivation of its full action. The third part introduces string theory and the analysis of the spectra of the mass (squared) operator associated with the oscillating strings. The properties of the underlying fields, associated with massless particles, encountered in string theory are studied in some detail. Elements of compactification, duality and D-branes are given, as well of the generation of vertices and interactions of strings. In the final sections, the author shows how to recover GR and the Yang-Mills field Theory from string theory. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319338521 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GRAVITATION
5. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
6. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
7. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
8. QUANTUM PHYSICS
9. STRING THEORY
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| Title | Classical Field Theory : On Electrodynamics, Non-Abelian Gauge Theories and Gravitation |
| Author(s) | Scheck, Florian |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 464 p. 63 illus., 1 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Scheck???s successful textbook presents a comprehensive treatment, ideally suited for a one-semester course. The textbook describes Maxwell's equations first in their integral, directly testable form, then moves on to their local formulation. The first two chapters cover all essential properties of Maxwell's equations, including their symmetries and their covariance in a modern notation. Chapter 3 is devoted to Maxwell's theory as a classical field theory and to solutions of the wave equation. Chapter 4 deals with important applications of Maxwell's theory. It includes topical subjects such as metamaterials with negative refraction index and solutions of Helmholtz' equation in paraxial approximation relevant for the description of laser beams. Chapter 5 describes non-Abelian gauge theories from a classical, geometric point of view, in analogy to Maxwell's theory as a prototype, and culminates in an application to the U(2) theory relevant for electroweak interactions. The last chapter 6 gives a concise summary of semi-Riemannian geometry as the framework for the classical field theory of gravitation. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the Schwarzschild solution of Einstein's equations and the classical tests of general relativity. The new concept of this edition presents the content divided into two tracks: the fast track for master's students, providing the essentials, and the intensive track for all wanting to get in depth knowledge of the field. Cleary labeled material and sections guide students through the preferred level of treatment. Numerous problems and worked examples will provide successful access to Classical Field Theory |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662555798 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ELECTRODYNAMICS
6. GRAVITATION
7. OPTICS
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| Title | The Problem of Time : Quantum Mechanics Versus General Relativity |
| Author(s) | Anderson, Edward |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XXXVIII, 920 p. 172 illus., 66 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is a treatise on time and on background independence in physics. It first considers how time is conceived of in each accepted paradigm of physics: Newtonian, special relativity, quantum mechanics (QM) and general relativity (GR). Substantial differences are moreover uncovered between what is meant by time in QM and in GR. These differences jointly source the Problem of Time: Nine interlinked facets which arise upon attempting concurrent treatment of the QM and GR paradigms, as is required in particular for a background independent theory of quantum gravity. A sizeable proportion of current quantum gravity programs - e.g. geometrodynamical and loop quantum gravity approaches to quantum GR, quantum cosmology, supergravity and M-theory - are background independent in this sense. This book's foundational topic is thus furthermore of practical relevance in the ongoing development of quantum gravity programs. This book shows moreover that eight of the nine facets of the Problem of Time already occur upon entertaining background independence in classical (rather than quantum) physics. By this development, and interpreting shape theory as modelling background independence, this book further establishes background independence as a field of study. Background independent mechanics, as well as minisuperspace (spatially homogeneous) models of GR and perturbations thereabout are used to illustrate these points. As hitherto formulated, the different facets of the Problem of Time greatly interfere with each others' attempted resolutions. This book explains how, none the less, a local resolution of the Problem of Time can be arrived at after various reconceptualizations of the facets and reformulations of their mathematical implementation. Self-contained appendices on mathematical methods for basic and foundational quantum gravity are included. Finally, this book outlines how supergravity is refreshingly different from GR as a realization of background independence, and what background independence entails at the topological level and beyond. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319588483 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
8. PHYSICS
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| Title | From Quarks to the Universe : A Short Physics Course |
| Author(s) | Economou, Eleftherios N |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XVIII, 326 p. 92 illus., 9 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book takes the reader for a short journey over the structures of matter showing that their main properties can be obtained even at a quantitative level with a minimum background knowledge including, besides first year calculus and physics, the extensive use of dimensional analysis and the three cornerstones of science, namely the atomic idea, the wave-particle duality and the minimization of energy as the condition for equilibrium. Dimensional analysis employing the universal physical constants and combined with ???a little imagination and thinking???, to quote Feynman, allow an amazing short-cut derivation of several quantitative results concerning the structures of matter. In the current 2nd edition, new material and more explanations with more detailed derivations were added to make the book more student-friendly. Many multiple-choice questions with the correct answers at the end of the book, solved and unsolved problems make the book also suitable as a textbook. This book is of interest to students of physics, engineering and other science and to researchers in physics, material science, chemistry and engineering who may find stimulating the alternative derivation of several real world results which sometimes seem to pop out the magician???s hat |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319206547 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
4. ATOMS
5. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Elementary particles (Physics)
9. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
10. GRAVITATION
11. PHYSICS
12. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Gravity and the Quantum : Pedagogical Essays on Cosmology, Astrophysics, and Quantum Gravity |
| Author(s) | Bagla, Jasjeet Singh;Engineer, Sunu |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 494 p. 54 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a compilation of in-depth articles and reviews on key topics within gravitation, cosmology and related issues. It is a celebratory volume dedicated to Prof. Thanu Padmanabhan ("Paddy"), the renowned relativist and cosmologist from IUCAA, India, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The authors, many of them leaders of their fields, are all colleagues, collaborators and former students of Paddy, who have worked with him over a research career spanning more than four decades. Paddy is a scientist of diverse interests, who attaches great importance to teaching. With this in mind, the aim of this compilation is to provide an accessible pedagogic introduction to, and overview of, various important topics in cosmology, gravitation and astrophysics. As such it will be an invaluable resource for scientists, graduate students and also advanced undergraduates seeking to broaden their horizons |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319517001 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Elementary particles (Physics)
8. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
9. GRAVITATION
10. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
11. PHYSICS
12. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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