02867nam 22006374a 450 991082051390332120200520144314.01-107-13269-X0-521-03752-21-280-41957-197866104195790-511-17850-60-511-14881-X0-511-30573-70-511-53509-00-511-04518-2(CKB)1000000000007060(EBL)202409(OCoLC)437431998(UkCbUP)CR9780511535093(Au-PeEL)EBL202409(CaPaEBR)ebr10063470(CaONFJC)MIL41957(MiAaPQ)EBC202409(PPN)261329219(EXLCZ)99100000000000706020020415d2003 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe scalar-tensor theory of gravitation /Yasunori Fujii, Kei-ichi Maeda1st ed.Cambridge, UK ;New York Cambridge University Press20031 online resource (xv, 240 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Cambridge monographs on mathematical physicsTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-511-04225-6 0-521-81159-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-236) and index.Prototype Brans-Dicke model -- Conformal transformation -- Cosmology with lambda -- Models of an accelerating universe -- Quantum effects.The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation is one of the most popular alternatives to Einstein's theory of gravitation. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the theoretical ideas and developments, exploring scalar fields and placing them in context with a discussion of Brans-Dicke theory. Topics covered include the cosmological constant problem, time variability of coupling constants, higher dimensional space-time, branes and conformal transformations. The authors emphasize the physical applications of the scalar-tensor theory and thus provide a pedagogical overview of the subject, keeping more mathematically detailed sections for the appendices. This book is suitable for graduate courses in cosmology, gravitation and relativity. It will also provide a valuable reference for researchers.Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.GravitationGravitation.531/.14Fujii Yasunori67845Maeda Keiichi1950-67846MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820513903321The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation4187907UNINA