LEADER 04531nam 22007335 450 001 9910300367303321 005 20230810211316.0 010 $a3-642-41992-5 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-642-41992-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000228357 035 $a(EBL)1965525 035 $a(OCoLC)891387033 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001354298 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11747075 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001354298 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11323803 035 $a(PQKB)10653566 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1965525 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-642-41992-8 035 $a(PPN)181346478 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000228357 100 $a20140901d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSpringer Handbook of Spacetime /$fedited by Abhay Ashtekar, Vesselin Petkov 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aBerlin, Heidelberg :$cSpringer Berlin Heidelberg :$cImprint: Springer,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (883 p.) 225 1 $aSpringer Handbooks,$x2522-8706 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-642-41991-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aIntroduction to Spacetime Structure -- Foundational Issues -- Spacetime Structure and Mathematics -- Confronting Relativity Theories with Observations -- General Relativity and the Universe -- Spacetime Beyond Einstein. 330 $aThe Springer Handbook of Spacetime is dedicated to the ground-breaking paradigm shifts embodied in the two relativity theories, and describes in detail the profound reshaping of physical sciences they ushered in. It includes in a single volume chapters on foundations, on the underlying mathematics, on physical and astrophysical implications, experimental evidence and cosmological predictions, as well as chapters on efforts to unify general relativity and quantum physics. The Handbook can be used as a desk reference by researchers in a wide variety of fields, not only by specialists in relativity but also by researchers in related areas that either grew out of, or are deeply influenced by, the two relativity theories: cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics, high energy physics, quantum field theory, mathematics, and philosophy of science. It should also serve as a valuable resource for graduate students and young researchers entering these areas, and for instructors who teach courses on these subjects. The Handbook is divided into six parts. Part A: Introduction to Spacetime Structure. Part B: Foundational Issues. Part C: Spacetime Structure and Mathematics. Part D: Confronting Relativity theories with observations. Part E: General relativity and the universe. Part F: Spacetime beyond Einstein. Key Topics ? Historical origins of the spacetime notion ? Basic ideas of special and general relativity ? Nature of time and gravity ? Mathematical structures ? Physical and astrophysical implications ? Observational status of the two relativity theories, ? Various approaches to unify general relativity and quantum physics. Features ? Concise, clear and coherent presentation ? Research and application-oriented ? Includes recent developments ? Exhaustive references to approved data ? All chapters with summaries ? A resource for graduate students, researchers and teachers in the field. 410 0$aSpringer Handbooks,$x2522-8706 606 $aGravitation 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aMathematical physics 606 $aPhysics$xPhilosophy 606 $aClassical and Quantum Gravity 606 $aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 606 $aMathematical Physics 606 $aPhilosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy 615 0$aGravitation. 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aMathematical physics. 615 0$aPhysics$xPhilosophy. 615 14$aClassical and Quantum Gravity. 615 24$aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. 615 24$aMathematical Physics. 615 24$aPhilosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy. 676 $a519 676 $a520 676 $a530 676 $a530.01 702 $aAshtekar$b Abhay$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 702 $aPetkov$b Vesselin$4edt$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910300367303321 996 $aSpringer Handbook of Spacetime$91770872 997 $aUNINA