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Haster, Carl-Johan |
Globular Cluster Binaries and Gravitational Wave Parameter Estimation |
I09754 |
2017 |
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| 92 |
Gorbenko, Victor |
From QCD Flux Tubes to Gravitational S-matrix and Back |
I09751 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 93 |
Peron, Roberto |
Gravity: Where Do We Stand? |
I09744 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 94 |
Grenzebach, Arne |
The Shadow of Black Holes |
I09734 |
2016 |
eBook |
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| 95 |
Beisbart, Claus |
Thinking About Space and Time |
I09723 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 96 |
Tsamparlis, Michael |
Special Relativity |
I09709 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 97 |
Jacquet, Maxime |
Negative Frequency at the Horizon |
I09686 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 98 |
Saga, Shohei |
The Vector Mode in the Second-order Cosmological Perturbation Theory |
I09672 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 99 |
Gionti, S. J., Gabriele |
The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration |
I09671 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| 100 |
Carfora, Mauro |
Quantum Triangulations |
I09664 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| Title | Globular Cluster Binaries and Gravitational Wave Parameter Estimation : Challenges and Efficient Solutions |
| Author(s) | Haster, Carl-Johan |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 92 p. 37 illus., 9 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis presents valuable contributions to several aspects of the rapidly growing field of gravitational wave astrophysics. The potential sources of gravitational waves in globular clusters are analyzed using sophisticated dynamics simulations involving intermediate mass black holes and including, for the first time, high-order post-Newtonian corrections to the equations of motion. The thesis further demonstrates our ability to accurately measure the parameters of the sources involved in intermediate-mass-ratio inspirals of stellar-mass compact objects into hundred-solar-mass black holes. Lastly, it proposes new techniques for the computationally efficient inference on gravitational waves. On 14 September 2015, the LIGO observatory reported the first direct detection of gravitational waves from the merger of a pair of black holes. For a brief fraction of a second, the power emitted by this merger exceeded the combined output of all stars in the visible universe. This has since been followed by another confirmed detection and a third candidate binary black hole merger. These detections heralded the birth of an exciting new field: gravitational-wave astrophysics |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319634418 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GRAVITATION
7. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
8. PHYSICS
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| Title | From QCD Flux Tubes to Gravitational S-matrix and Back |
| Author(s) | Gorbenko, Victor |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 133 p. 32 illus., 24 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis studies various aspects of non-critical strings both as an example of a non-trivial and solvable model of quantum gravity and as a consistent approximation to the confining flux tube in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). It proposes and develops a new technique for calculating the finite volume spectrum of confining flux tubes. This technique is based on approximate integrability and it played a game-changing role in the study of confining strings. Previously, a theoretical interpretation of available high quality lattice data was impossible, because the conventional perturbative expansion for calculating the string spectra was badly asymptotically diverging in the regime accessible on the lattice. With the new approach, energy levels can be calculated for much shorter flux tubes than was previously possible, allowing for a quantitative comparison with existing lattice data. The improved theoretical control makes it manifest that existing lattice data provides strong evidence for a new pseudoscalar particle localized on the QCD fluxtube - the worldsheet axion. The new technique paves a novel and promising path towards understanding the dynamics of quark confinement |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319446035 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
7. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
8. STRING THEORY
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| Title | Gravity: Where Do We Stand? |
| Author(s) | Peron, Roberto;Colpi, Monica;Gorini, Vittorio;Moschella, Ugo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XIV, 484 p. 130 illus., 103 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents an overview of the current understanding of gravitation, with a focus on the current efforts to test its theories, especially general relativity. It shows how the quest for a deeper understanding, which would possibly incorporate gravity in the quantum realm, is more than ever an open field. The majority of the contributions deals with the manifold facets of ???experimental gravitation???, but the book goes beyond this and covers a broad range of subjects from the foundations of gravitational theories to astrophysics and cosmology. The book is divided into three parts. The first part deals with foundations and Solar System tests. An introductory pedagogical chapter reviews first Newtonian gravitational theory, special relativity, the equivalence principle and the basics of general relativity. Then it focuses on approximation methods, mainly the post-Newtonian formalism and the relaxed Einstein equations, with a discussion on how they are used in treating experimental tests and in the problem of generation and detection of gravitational waves. Following this is a set of chapters describing the most recent experiments, techniques and observations to test the theories of gravitation in the laboratory, around the Earth and in the Solar System. The second part is dedicated to astrophysical topics deeply linked with the study of gravitation, namely binary pulsars and the perspective of direct detection of gravitational waves. These cases are paradigmatic in that the gravitational signals act at the same time as messengers helping us to understand the properties of important and wide classes of astrophysical objects. The third part explores the many open issues in the current knowledge of gravitation machinery, especially related to astrophysical and cosmological problems, and the way possible solutions to them impact the quest for a quantum theory of gravitation and unified theory. Included is a selection of the many possible paths, giving a hint to the subtleties one is called upon. Whenever possible, a close link to observational constraints and possible experimental tests is provided. In selecting the topics of the various contributions, particular care has been devoted to ensure their fit in a coherent representation of our understanding of gravitational phenomena. The book is aimed at graduate level students and will form a valuable reference for those working in the field |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319202242 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
9. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
10. STRING THEORY
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| Title | The Shadow of Black Holes : An Analytic Description |
| Author(s) | Grenzebach, Arne |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XVII, 94 p. 34 illus., 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces an analytic method to describe the shadow of black holes. As an introduction, it presents a survey of the attempts to observe the shadow of galactic black holes. Based on a detailed discussion of the Pleba??ski???Demia??ski class of space-times, the book derives analytical formulas for the photon regions and for the boundary curve of the shadow as seen by an observer in the domain of outer communication. It also analyzes how the shadow depends on the motion of the observer. For all cases, the photon regions and shadows are visualized for various values of the parameters. Finally, it considers how the analytical formulas can be used for calculating the horizontal and vertical angular diameters of the shadow, and estimates values for the black holes at the centers of our Galaxy near Sgr A* and of the neighboring galaxy M87 |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319300665 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
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| I09734 |
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| Title | Thinking About Space and Time : 100 Years of Applying and Interpreting General Relativity |
| Author(s) | Beisbart, Claus;Sauer, Tilman;W??thrich, Christian |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Birkh??user
2. Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XVIII, 267 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This 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,Price | 9783030477820 |
| 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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| Title | Special Relativity : An Introduction with 200 Problems and Solutions |
| Author(s) | Tsamparlis, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XXV, 815 p. 116 illus., 4 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook develops Special Relativity in a systematic way and offers the unique feature of having more than 200 problems with detailed solutions to empower students to gain a real understanding of this core subject in physics. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and has new sections on relativistic fluids, relativistic kinematics and on four-acceleration. The problems and solution section has been significantly expanded and short history sections have been included throughout the book. The approach is structural in the sense that it develops Special Relativity in Minkowski space following the parallel steps as the development of Newtonian Physics in Euclidian space. A second characteristic of the book is that it discusses the mathematics of the theory independently of the physical principles, so that the reader will appreciate their role in the development of the physical theory. The book is intended to be used both as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate teaching course in Special Relativity but also as a reference book for the future. In that respect it is linked to an online repository with more than 200 problems, carefully classified according to subject area and solved in detail, providing an independent problem book on Special Relativity. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030273477 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
7. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
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| Title | Negative Frequency at the Horizon : Theoretical Study and Experimental Realisation of Analogue Gravity Physics in Dispersive Optical Media |
| Author(s) | Jacquet, Maxime |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XV, 198 p. 58 illus., 18 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is part of a large and growing body of work on the observation of analogue gravity effects, such as Hawking radiation, in laboratory systems. The book is highly didactic, skillfully navigating between concepts ranging from quantum field theory on curved space-times, nonlinear fibre and the theoretical and experimental foundations in the physics of optical analogues to the Event Horizon. It presents a comprehensive field-theoretical framework for these systems, including the kinematics governing the fields. This allows an analytical calculation of the all-important conversion of vacuum fluctuations into Hawking radiation. Based on this, emission spectra are computed, providing unique insights into the emissions from a highly dispersive system. In an experimental part, the book develops a clear and systematic way to experimentally approach the problem and demonstrates the construction of an experimental setup and measurements of unprecedented sensitivity in the search for stimulation of the Hawking effect. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319910710 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Elementary particles (Physics)
5. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
6. GRAVITATION
7. LASERS
8. Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices
9. PHOTONICS
10. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
11. SOLID STATE PHYSICS
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| Title | The Vector Mode in the Second-order Cosmological Perturbation Theory |
| Author(s) | Saga, Shohei |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2018. |
| Description | XIII, 136 p. 11 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis sheds valuable new light on the second-order cosmological perturbation theory, extensively discussing it in the context of cosmic microwave background (CMB) fluctuations. It explores the observational consequences of the second-order vector mode, and addresses magnetic field generation and the weak lensing signatures, which are key phenomena of the vector mode. The author demonstrates that the second-order vector mode, which never appears at the linear-order level, naturally arises from the non-linear coupling of the first-order scalar modes. This leads to the remarkable statement that the vector-order mode clearly contributes to the generation of cosmological magnetic fields. Moreover, the weak lensing observations are shown to be accessible to the vector mode. On the basis of ongoing and forthcoming observations, the thesis concludes that the second-order vector mode is detectable |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811080074 |
| 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 | The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration |
| Author(s) | Gionti, S. J., Gabriele;Kikwaya Eluo, S.J., Jean-Baptiste |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XVI, 265 p. 103 illus., 66 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents contributions from an internal symposium organized to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Specola Vaticana, or Vatican Observatory, in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo. The aim is to provide an overview of the scientific and cultural work being undertaken at the Observatory today and to describe the outcomes of important recent investigations. The contents cover interesting topics in a variety of areas, including planetary science and instrumentation, stellar evolution and stars, galaxies, cosmology, quantum gravity, the history of astronomy, and interactions between science, philosophy, and theology. On September 29, 1935, Pope Pius XI officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the Specola Vaticana at Castel Gandolfo. With new telescopes, a new astrophysical laboratory for spectrochemical analysis, and a young staff comprising Jesuit scientists, this inauguration marked the beginning of an intense period of scientific achievements at the Observatory.??This anniversary book, featuring contributions from members of the current Observatory staff and adjunct scholars, will appeal to all with an interest in the history of the Specola Vaticana and its significance for astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319672052 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. HISTORY
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. Philosophy and science
12. Philosophy of Religion
13. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
14. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | Quantum Triangulations : Moduli Space, Quantum Computing, Non-Linear Sigma Models and Ricci Flow |
| Author(s) | Carfora, Mauro;Marzuoli, Annalisa |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XX, 392 p. 113 illus., 92 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book discusses key conceptual aspects and explores the connection between triangulated manifolds and quantum physics, using a set of case studies ranging from moduli space theory to quantum computing to provide an accessible introduction to this topic. Research on polyhedral manifolds often reveals unexpected connections between very distinct aspects of mathematics and physics. In particular, triangulated manifolds play an important role in settings such as Riemann moduli space theory, strings and quantum gravity, topological quantum field theory, condensed matter physics, critical phenomena and complex systems. Not only do they provide a natural discrete analogue to the smooth manifolds on which physical theories are typically formulated, but their appearance is also often a consequence of an underlying structure that naturally calls into play non-trivial aspects of representation theory, complex analysis and topology in a way that makes the basic geometric structures of the physical interactions involved clear. This second edition further emphasizes the essential role that triangulations play in modern mathematical physics, with a new and highly detailed chapter on the geometry of the dilatonic non-linear sigma model and its subtle and many-faceted connection with Ricci flow theory. This connection is treated in depth, pinpointing both the mathematical and physical aspects of the perturbative embedding of the Ricci flow in the renormalization group flow of non-linear sigma models. The geometry of the dilaton field is discussed from a novel standpoint by using polyhedral manifolds and Riemannian metric measure spaces, emphasizing their role in connecting non-linear sigma models??? effective action to Perelman???s energy-functional. No other published account of this matter is so detailed and informative. This new edition also features an expanded appendix on Riemannian geometry, and a rich set of new illustrations to help the reader grasp the more difficult points of the theory. The book offers a valuable guide for all mathematicians and theoretical physicists working in the field of quantum geometry and its ??applications |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319679372 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COMPLEX MANIFOLDS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. Manifolds (Mathematics)
7. Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology)
8. Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences
9. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
10. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
11. PHYSICS
12. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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