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The Marcel Grossmann meetings were conceived to promote theoretical understanding in the fields of physics, mathematics, astronomy and astrophysics and to direct future technological, observational, and experimental efforts. They review recent developments in gravitation and general relativity, with major emphasis on mathematical foundations and physical predictions. Their main objective is to bring together scientists from diverse backgrounds and their range of topics is broad, from more abstract classical theory and quantum gravity and strings to more concrete relativistic astrophysics obse

Astrophysics --- Cosmology --- General relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Quantum gravity

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This volume from the Einstein Studies Series is based largely on papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held in Amsterdam on June 26-29, 2002. These contributions from notable experts offer both new and historical insights on gravitation, general relativity, cosmology, unified field theory, and the history of science. Topics discussed include the prehistory of special relativity, early attempts at a relativistic theory of gravitation, the beginnings of general relativity, the problem of motion in the context of relativity, conservation laws, the axiomatization of relativity, classical and contemporary cosmology, gravitation and electromagnetism, quantum gravity, and relativity as seen through the eyes of the public and renowned relativists. Contributors: K. Brading; G. Gale; H.F.M. Goenner; J. Goldberg; S. Katzir; D. Kennefick; H. Kragh; C. Lehner; U. Majer; J. Mattingly; E.T. Newman; J.D. Norton; J. Renn; R. Rynasiewicz; J.M. Sánchez-Ron; T. Sauer; C. Smeenk; J. Stachel; M. Wazeck; and D. Wünsch.

Cosmology --- General relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Relativity (Physics) --- Unified field theories --- History --- History --- History --- History --- History --- Einstein, Albert,

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This book offers an alternative to other textbooks on the subject, providing a more specific discussion of numerous general relativistic effects for readers who have knowledge of classical mechanics and electrodynamics, including special relativity. Coverage includes gravitational lensing, signal retardation in the gravitational field of the Sun, the Reissner-Nordström solution, selected spin effects, the resonance transformation of an electromagnetic wave into a gravitational one, and the entropy and temperature of black holes. The book includes numerous problems at various levels of difficulty, making it ideal also for independent study by a broad readership of advanced students and researchers. I.B. Khriplovich is Chief Researcher, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, and Chair of Theoretical Physics at Novosibirsk University. Dr. Khriplovich is a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He has been awarded the Dirac Medal ``For the advancement of theoretical physics'' by University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, and the Pomeranchuk Prize ``For outstanding contribution to the understanding the properties of the standard model, especially for illuminating work on weak and strong interactions of quarks'' by the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia.

General relativity (Physics) --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Gravitation --- Physics --- Relativity (Physics) --- Physics. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- Physics, general. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Gravitation. --- Field theory (Physics) --- Matter --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Properties

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The 2002 Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute School on Quantum Gravity was held at the Centro de Estudios Cientificos (CECS),Valdivia, Chile, January 4-14, 2002. The school featured lectures by ten speakers, and was attended by nearly 70 students from over 14 countries. A primary goal was to foster interaction and communication between participants from different cultures, both in the layman’s sense of the term and in terms of approaches to quantum gravity. We hope that the links formed by students and the school will persist throughout their professional lives, continuing to promote interaction and the essential exchange of ideas that drives research forward. This volume contains improved and updated versions of the lectures given at the School. It has been prepared both as a reminder for the participants, and so that these pedagogical introductions can be made available to others who were unable to attend. We expect them to serve students of all ages well.

Quantum gravity. --- Physics. --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics --- Gravity, Quantum --- General relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Quantum theory --- Quantum theory. --- Thermodynamics. --- Quantum Physics. --- Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics. --- Chemistry, Physical and theoretical --- Mechanics --- Physics --- Heat --- Heat-engines --- Quantum dynamics --- Quantum mechanics --- Quantum physics --- Thermodynamics --- Quantum physics. --- Quantum computers. --- Spintronics. --- Fluxtronics --- Magnetoelectronics --- Spin electronics --- Spinelectronics --- Microelectronics --- Nanotechnology --- Computers

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This book is based on real inner product spaces X of arbitrary (finite or infinite) dimension greater than or equal to 2. With natural properties of (general) translations and general distances of X, euclidean and hyperbolic geometries are characterized. For these spaces X also the sphere geometries of Möbius and Lie are studied (besides euclidean and hyperbolic geometry), as well as geometries where Lorentz transformations play the key role. The geometrical notions of this book are based on general spaces X as described. This implies that also mathematicians who have not so far been especially interested in geometry may study and understand great ideas of classical geometries in modern and general contexts. Proofs of newer theorems, characterizing isometries and Lorentz transformations under mild hypotheses are included, like for instance infinite dimensional versions of famous theorems of A.D. Alexandrov on Lorentz transformations. A real benefit is the dimension-free approach to important geometrical theories. Only prerequisites are basic linear algebra and basic 2- and 3-dimensional real geometry.

Functional equations. --- Conformal geometry. --- Lie algebras. --- General relativity (Physics) --- Equations fonctionnelles --- Géométrie conforme --- Algèbres de Lie --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Complexes. --- General relativity (Physics). --- Geometry. --- Mathematical physics. --- Functional equations --- Conformal geometry --- Lie algebras --- Complexes --- Mathematics --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Operations Research --- Geometry --- Géométrie conforme --- Algèbres de Lie --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVMATHE SPRINGER-B --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Linear complexes --- Algebras, Lie --- Circular geometry --- Geometry of inverse radii --- Inverse radii, Geometry of --- Inversion geometry --- Möbius geometry --- Equations, Functional --- Mathematics. --- Physics. --- Mathematical Methods in Physics. --- Gravitation --- Physics --- Relativity (Physics) --- Algebras, Linear --- Coordinates --- Line geometry --- Transformations (Mathematics) --- Algebra, Abstract --- Lie groups --- Functional analysis --- Physical mathematics --- Euclid's Elements --- Natural philosophy --- Philosophy, Natural --- Physical sciences --- Dynamics