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Titolo |
Mathematical and Quantum Aspects of Relativity and Cosmology [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the Second Samos Meeting on Cosmology, Geometry and Relativity Held at Pythagoreon, Samos, Greece, 31 August – 4 September 1998 / / edited by Spiros Cotsakis, Gary W. Gibbons |
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Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2000 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2000.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (IX, 254 p.) |
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Collana |
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Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 537 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gravitation |
Observations, Astronomical |
Astronomy—Observations |
Astrophysics |
Geometry |
Topology |
Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory |
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
Astrophysics and Astroparticles |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Global Wave Maps on Curved Space Times -- Einstein’s Equations and Equivalent Hyperbolic Dynamical Systems -- Generalized Bowen-York Initial Data -- The Reduced Hamiltonian of General Relativity and the ?-Constant of Conformal Geometry -- Anti-de-Sitter Spacetime and Its Uses -- Black Holes and Wormholes in 2+1 Dimensions -- Open Inflation -- Generating Cosmological Solutions from Known Solutions -- Multidimensional Cosmological and Spherically Symmetric Solutions with Intersecting p-Branes -- Open Issues. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is written in a pedagogical style intelligible for graduate students. It reviews recent progress in black-hole and wormhole theory and in mathematical cosmology within the framework of Einstein's field |
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equations and beyond, including quantum effects. This collection of essays, written by leading scientists of long standing reputation, should become an indispensable source for future research. |
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