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Economou, Eleftherios N |
From Quarks to the Universe |
I09873 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 82 |
Mitsou, Ermis |
Infrared Non-local Modifications of General Relativity |
I09871 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 83 |
Bagla, Jasjeet Singh |
Gravity and the Quantum |
I09869 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 84 |
Rowe, David E |
Beyond Einstein |
I09813 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 85 |
Clough, Katy |
Scalar Fields in Numerical General Relativity |
I09811 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 86 |
Graf-Grossmann, Claudia |
Marcel Grossmann |
I09808 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 87 |
Cunningham, Mark A |
Beyond Classical Physics |
I09799 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 88 |
Stadnik, Yevgeny V |
Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena |
I09781 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 89 |
Barreira, Alexandre |
Structure Formation in Modified Gravity Cosmologies |
I09779 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Valtonen, Mauri |
The Three-body Problem from Pythagoras to Hawking |
I09766 |
2016 |
eBook |
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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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| Title | Beyond Einstein : Perspectives on Geometry, Gravitation, and Cosmology in the Twentieth Century |
| Author(s) | Rowe, David E;Sauer, Tilman;Walter, Scott A |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Birkh??user
2. Springer New York, 2018. |
| Description | XXIII, 492 p. 71 illus., 14 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This 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,Price | 9781493977086 |
| 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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| Title | Scalar Fields in Numerical General Relativity : Inhomogeneous Inflation and Asymmetric Bubble Collapse |
| Author(s) | Clough, Katy |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XX, 197 p. 84 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores the use of numerical relativity (NR) methods to solve cosmological problems, and describes one of the first uses of NR to study inflationary physics. NR consists in the solution of Einstein???s Equation of general relativity, which governs the evolution of matter and energy on cosmological scales, and in systems where there are strong gravitational effects, such as around black holes. To date, NR has mainly been used for simulating binary black hole and neutron star mergers like those detected recently by LIGO. Its use as a tool in fundamental problems of gravity and cosmology is novel, but rapidly gaining interest. The author investigates the initial condition problem in early universe cosmology ??? whether an inflationary expansion period could have ???got going??? from initially inhomogeneous conditions ??? and identifies criteria for predicting the robustness of particular models. Further, it develops state-of-the-art numerical relativity tools in order to address this question, which are now publicly available |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319926728 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
7. PHYSICS
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| I09811 |
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| Title | Marcel Grossmann : For the Love of Mathematics |
| Author(s) | Graf-Grossmann, Claudia |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XVIII, 263 p. 91 illus., 1 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Zurich, summer 1912. Albert Einstein has just returned from Prague to the city on the Limmat. He sends a plea for help to his former fellow student, the mathematician Marcel Grossmann (1878-1936), for he is in need of assistance with the mathematical calculations of his general theory of relativity. What then follows is one of the most fascinating chapters of science history, with far-reaching consequences for the lives of the two friends. Marcel Grossmann???s granddaughter paints here a picture of a fiery and many-talented scientist and patriot. She traces the influence of an entrepreneurial family during Germany???s rapid industrial expansion in the late 19th century. The family???s fluctuating fortunes take the story to the vibrant city of Budapest on the Danube; they enable readers to sense the pioneering spirit at Zurich???s young Polytechnic Institute (now ETH Zurich) ??? but also reflect the worries and hardships of the First World War and interwar years. The Foreword is written by Prof. Remo Ruffini, founder and president of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics and the Marcel Grossmann Meetings. Last but not least, an extensive contribution by Dr. Tilman Sauer offers a scientific-historical appreciation of Marcel Grossmann???s enduring contributions |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319900773 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Europe, Central???History
5. GEOMETRY
6. GRAVITATION
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. History of Germany and Central Europe
9. MATHEMATICS
10. PHYSICS
11. Popular Science in Mathematics
12. Popular Science in Physics
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| Title | Beyond Classical Physics |
| Author(s) | Cunningham, Mark A |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XXI, 358 p. 157 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This undergraduate textbook discusses the nature of the microscopic universe from a modern perspective, based on Einstein's notions of relativity and Noether's proof of the emergence of conservation laws from symmetries of the equations of motion. These ideas drove the development of the Standard Model of particle physics and string theory. The second half of the book explores various aspects of many-body physics, ranging from chemical systems to plasmas to black holes. Like the previous textbook authored by by Mark Cunningham, Neoclassical Physics, this text uses a guided discovery approach of instruction, highlighting the experimental results that drove development of our modern picture of subatomic physics. Many problems utilize Mathematica software to enable students to explore the meaning of different equations in a graphical manner. Students will gain an appreciation of the current state of physical theory, in preparation for more detailed, advanced study as upperclassmen |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319631608 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. CONDENSED MATTER
6. CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. GRAVITATION
10. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
11. Particle and Nuclear Physics
12. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| Title | Manifestations of Dark Matter and Variations of the Fundamental Constants in Atoms and Astrophysical Phenomena |
| Author(s) | Stadnik, Yevgeny V |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XXI, 88 p. 22 illus., 18 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis explores the possibility of searching for new effects of dark matter that are linear in g, an approach that offers enormous advantages over conventional schemes, since the interaction constant g is very small, g<<1. Further, the thesis employs an investigation of linear effects to derive new limits on certain interactions of dark matter with ordinary matter that improve on previous limits by up to 15 orders of magnitude. The first-ever limits on several other interactions are also derived. Astrophysical observations indicate that there is five times more dark matter???an ???invisible??? form of matter, the identity and properties of which still remain shrouded in mystery???in the Universe than the ordinary ???visible??? matter that makes up stars, planets, dust and interstellar gases. Conventional schemes for the direct detection of dark matter involve processes (such as collisions with, absorption by or inter-conversion with ordinary matter) that are either quartic (g4) or quadratic (g2) in an underlying interaction constant g |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319634173 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
5. ATOMS
6. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Elementary particles (Physics)
10. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
11. GRAVITATION
12. PHYSICS
13. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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| Title | Structure Formation in Modified Gravity Cosmologies |
| Author(s) | Barreira, Alexandre |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XVIII, 218 p. 59 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This unique thesis covers all aspects of theories of gravity beyond Einstein???s General Relativity, from setting up the equations that describe the evolution of perturbations, to determining the best-fitting parameters using constraints like the microwave background radiation, and ultimately to the later stages of structure formation using state-of-the-art N-body simulations and comparing them to observations of galaxies, clusters and other large-scale structures. This truly ground-breaking work puts the study of modified gravity models on the same footing as the standard model of cosmology. Since the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe, marked by the awarding of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, there has been a growing interest in understanding what drives that acceleration. One possible explanation lies in theories of gravity beyond Einstein???s General Relativity. This thesis addresses all aspects of the problem, an approach that is crucial to avoiding potentially catastrophic biases in the interpretation of upcoming observational missions. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319336961 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
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| Title | The Three-body Problem from Pythagoras to Hawking |
| Author(s) | Valtonen, Mauri;Anosova, Joanna;Kholshevnikov, Konstantin;Myll??ri, Aleksandr;Orlov, Victor;Tanikawa, Kiyotaka |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XI, 173 p. 96 illus., 70 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book, written for a general readership, reviews and explains the three-body problem in historical context reaching to latest developments in computational physics and gravitation theory. The three-body problem is one of the oldest problems in science and it is most relevant even in today???s physics and astronomy. The long history of the problem from Pythagoras to Hawking parallels the evolution of ideas about our physical universe, with a particular emphasis on understanding gravity and how it operates between astronomical bodies. The oldest astronomical three-body problem is the question how and when the moon and the sun line up with the earth to produce eclipses. Once the universal gravitation was discovered by Newton, it became immediately a problem to understand why these three-bodies form a stable system, in spite of the pull exerted from one to the other. In fact, it was a big question whether this system is stable at all in the long run. Leading mathematicians attacked this problem over more than two centuries without arriving at a definite answer. The introduction of computers in the last half-a-century has revolutionized the study; now many answers have been found while new questions about the three-body problem have sprung up. One of the most recent developments has been in the treatment of the problem in Einstein???s General Relativity, the new theory of gravitation which is an improvement on Newton???s theory. Now it is possible to solve the problem for three black holes and to test one of the most fundamental theorems of black hole physics, the no-hair theorem, due to Hawking and his co-workers |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319227269 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
6. Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory
7. DYNAMICS
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. ERGODIC THEORY
11. GRAVITATION
12. Mathematical Methods in Physics
13. MECHANICS
14. PHYSICS
15. Popular Science in Astronomy
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