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TitleBeyond Einstein : Perspectives on Geometry, Gravitation, and Cosmology in the Twentieth Century
Author(s)Rowe, David E;Sauer, Tilman;Walter, Scott A
PublicationNew York, NY, 1. Imprint: Birkh??user 2. Springer New York, 2018.
DescriptionXXIII, 492 p. 71 illus., 14 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis volume explores the interplay between mathematical and physical research and the interactions of twentieth-century scientists within their academic communities. Beginning with Einstein???s general theory of relativity, the authors investigate a series of dramatic discoveries and rival theories in physics that influenced the development of modern differential geometry. Other sections recount the numerous methods, like the resurgence of Weyl geometry, used by geometers to solve the problems revealed by those same innovations in space-time physics. The effect of general relativity on astronomy is also addressed, namely how astronomers worked through new theories like inflationary cosmology and Phoenix models. By including recent historical research and coupling this work with many disciplines??? unique perspectives, this text provides a rich picture of general relativity and cosmology over the course of the twentieth century. The increased study on the documentation of Einstein???s early scientific work has clarified the history of science for that time and profoundly altered the way scientists view their own work, as this interdisciplinary volume demonstrates
ISBN,Price9781493977086
Keyword(s)1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory 2. DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. GRAVITATION 6. HISTORY 7. History of Mathematical Sciences 8. MATHEMATICS 9. Philosophy and science 10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 11. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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TitleThinking About Space and Time : 100 Years of Applying and Interpreting General Relativity
Author(s)Beisbart, Claus;Sauer, Tilman;W??thrich, Christian
PublicationCham, 1. Imprint: Birkh??user 2. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
DescriptionXVIII, 267 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis volume offers an integrated understanding of how the theory of general relativity gained momentum after Einstein had formulated it in 1915. Chapters focus on the early reception of the theory in physics and philosophy and on the systematic questions that emerged shortly after Einstein's momentous discovery. They are written by physicists, historians of science, and philosophers, and were originally presented at the conference titled Thinking About Space and Time: 100 Years of Applying and Interpreting General Relativity, held at the University of Bern from September 12-14, 2017. By establishing the historical context first, and then moving into more philosophical chapters, this volume will provide readers with a more complete understanding of early applications of general relativity (e.g., to cosmology) and of related philosophical issues. Because the chapters are often cross-disciplinary, they cover a wide variety of topics related to the general theory of relativity. These include: Heuristics used in the discovery of general relativity Mach's Principle The structure of Einstein's theory Cosmology and the Einstein world Stability of cosmological models The metaphysical nature of spacetime The relationship between spacetime and dynamics The Geodesic Principle Symmetries Thinking About Space and Time will be a valuable resource for historians of science and philosophers who seek a deeper knowledge of the (early and later) uses of general relativity, as well as for physicists and mathematicians interested in exploring the wider historical and philosophical context of Einstein's theory
ISBN,Price9783030477820
Keyword(s)1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - SPRINGER 4. GRAVITATION 5. HISTORY 6. History of Mathematical Sciences 7. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences 8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS 9. MATHEMATICS 10. Philosophy and science 11. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
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