The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration / / edited by Gabriele Gionti, S. J., Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo, S.J |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVI, 265 p. 103 illus., 66 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 523.1 |
Collana | Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Cosmology Gravitation History Philosophy and science Religion—Philosophy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory History of Science Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Religion |
ISBN | 3-319-67205-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Pictures of the two Stamps for the 80th Anniversary Symposium -- Pope’s address at the Papal Audience -- Preface -- Introduction -- Planetary Science -- 1) 108 years of Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory (Robert Macke) -- 2) Physical characterization of fast rotator NEOs (Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya Eluo).- Stellar evolution and Stars.- 3) The Enigmatic Lambda Boötis Stars (Chris Corbally) -- 4) A New near infrared survey of the inner regions of the Milky Way (Dante Minniti) -- 5) Some Recent Investigations in Stellar Evolution at the Specola Vaticana (David Brown) -- 6) The Vilnius Photometry System at the Vatican Observatory (Robert Janusz, and Richard Boyle).- Galaxies.- 7) WINGS, a wide field nearby galaxy cluster survey: some results (Alessandro Omizzolo) -- 8) The Stellar Haloes of Galaxies (Richard De Souza).- Cosmology.- 9) A String Theory Based f(R)-Gravity with Duality Transformations (Gabriele Gionti) -- 10) Creation of Matter in a Noncommutativ e Universe (Michael Heller) -- 11) Testing new physics with polarized light: cosmic bire-fringence (Matteo Galaverni).- Education and Outreach.- 12) Some Rules for interacting with Journalists (Guy Consolamagno) -- History of Astronomy -- 13) The Rome historical Cauchoix telescope recovered (Aldo Altamore) -- 14) Stellar Populations: The Vatican Meeting in 1957 (Jose Funes) -- 15 The Leap Second Debate and the Lessons from Lessons from Timekeeping History (Paul Gabor) -- 16) A Short History of the Vatican Observatory (Ileana Chinnici) -- Science-Philosophy-Theology.- 17) Some reflections on the Influence and Role of Scientific Thought in the Context of the New Evangelization (G. Tanzella-Nitti) -- 18) The philosophy of expertise: the case of Vatican astronomers (Louis Caruana) -- 19) Furnishing Creation (Paul Mueller).- Conclusion. |
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The Vector Mode in the Second-order Cosmological Perturbation Theory [[electronic resource] /] / by Shohei Saga |
Autore | Saga Shohei |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 136 p. 11 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 521.4 |
Collana | Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research |
Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Astrophysics Gravitation Astrophysics and Astroparticles Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory |
ISBN | 981-10-8007-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Basics of Cosmological Perturbation Theory -- Generation of Magnetic Fields -- Weak Lensing -- 21cm Lensing in the Dark Ages -- Summary of this Thesis. |
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Saga Shohei | ||
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Vedute e problemi attuali in relatività generale : Lectures given at a Summer School of the Centro Internazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Sestriere (Torino), Italy, July 20-30, 1958 / / edited by C. Cattaneo |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2011.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
Disciplina | 149 |
Collana | C.I.M.E. Summer Schools |
Soggetto topico |
Partial differential equations
Physics Gravitation Partial Differential Equations Mathematical Methods in Physics Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory |
ISBN | 3-642-10903-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Nota di contenuto | Lectures: P.B. Bergmann: Problems of Quantization -- A. Lichnerowicz: Radiations gravitationelles et éléctromagnétiques en relativité generale -- J.L. Synge: The geometry of space-time -- Seminars: C. Cattaneo: Grandezze relative standard in relatività generale -- E. Clauser: Moto di particelle nell´ultima teoria unitaria einsteiniana. |
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Vignettes in gravitation and cosmology [[electronic resource] /] / editors, L. Sriramkumar, T.R. Seshadri |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina |
521.1
523.01 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SriramkumarL
SeshadriT. R |
Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Cosmology Vignettes |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 981-4322-07-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; 1. Non-linear gravitational clustering in an expanding universe Jasjeet Singh Bagla; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Gravitational clustering; 1.2.1 Linear approximation; 1.2.2 Quasi-linear approximations; 1.3 In search of universalities; 1.3.1 Mode coupling: Effect of small scale perturbations; 1.3.2 Mode coupling: Effect of large scale perturbations; 1.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Dark ages and cosmic reionization Tirthankar Roy Choudhury; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical formalism; 2.2.1 Cosmological radiation transfer; 2.2.2 Post-reionization epoch
2.2.2.1 Resonant Lyman series absorption2.2.2.2 Continuum absorption; 2.2.3 Pre-overlap epoch; 2.2.4 Reionization of the inhomogeneous IGM; 2.3 Modelling of reionization; 2.3.1 Reionization sources; 2.3.1.1 Mass function of collapsed haloes; 2.3.1.2 Star formation rate; 2.3.1.3 Production of ionizing photons; 2.3.1.4 Feedback processes; 2.3.1.5 Quasars; 2.3.2 Illustration of a semi-analytical model; 2.4 Current status and future; 2.4.1 Simulations; 2.4.2 Various observational probes; 2.4.2.1 Absorption spectra of high redshift sources; 2.4.2.2 CMBR observations; 2.4.2.3 Ly emitters 2.4.2.4 Sources of reionization2.4.2.5 21cm observations; 2.5 Concluding remarks; References; 3. Probing fundamental constant evolution with redshifted spectral lines Nissim Kanekar; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Redshifted spectral lines: Background; 3.3 Optical techniques; 3.3.1 The alkali doublet method; 3.3.2 The many-multiplet method; 3.3.3 Molecular hydrogen lines; 3.4 "Radio" techniques; 3.4.1 Radio-optical comparisons; 3.4.2 Radio comparisons; 3.4.3 Ammonia inversion transitions; 3.5 "Conjugate" Satellite OH lines; 3.6 Results from the different techniques; 3.7 Future studies; 3.8 Summary 3.9 AcknowledgmentsReferences; 4. Averaging the inhomogeneous universe Aseem Paranjape; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History of the averaging problem; 4.2.1 Noonan's averaging scheme; 4.2.2 Futamase's scheme; 4.2.3 Boersma's scheme; 4.2.4 Kasai's scheme; 4.2.5 Conventional wisdom and controversy; 4.3 Buchert's spatial averaging of scalars; 4.4 Zalaletdinov's Macroscopic Gravity (MG); 4.4.1 A spatial averaging limit; 4.5 Backreaction in cosmological perturbation theory; 4.5.1 Lessons from linear theory; 4.5.2 The nonlinear regime; 4.5.2.1 Dimensional arguments, and why they fail 4.5.3 Calculations in an exact model4.6 Conclusions; 4.6.1 The "Special Observer" assumption; References; 5. Signals of cosmic magnetic fields from the cosmic microwave background radiation T. R. Seshadri; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Origin of CMBR; 5.2.1 Homogeneous universe; 5.3 Origin of CMBR and the homogeneity of the universe; 5.4 Finer features of the CMBR: A brief introduction; 5.4.1 Temperature anisotropy; 5.5 Origin of temperature anisotropy in the CMBR; 5.6 Characterizing the nature of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.7 Origin of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.8 Cosmic magnetic fields 5.9 Polarization in CMBR due to magnetic fields |
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Vignettes in gravitation and cosmology [[electronic resource] /] / editors, L. Sriramkumar, T.R. Seshadri |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina |
521.1
523.01 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SriramkumarL
SeshadriT. R |
Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Cosmology Vignettes |
ISBN | 981-4322-07-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; 1. Non-linear gravitational clustering in an expanding universe Jasjeet Singh Bagla; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Gravitational clustering; 1.2.1 Linear approximation; 1.2.2 Quasi-linear approximations; 1.3 In search of universalities; 1.3.1 Mode coupling: Effect of small scale perturbations; 1.3.2 Mode coupling: Effect of large scale perturbations; 1.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Dark ages and cosmic reionization Tirthankar Roy Choudhury; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical formalism; 2.2.1 Cosmological radiation transfer; 2.2.2 Post-reionization epoch
2.2.2.1 Resonant Lyman series absorption2.2.2.2 Continuum absorption; 2.2.3 Pre-overlap epoch; 2.2.4 Reionization of the inhomogeneous IGM; 2.3 Modelling of reionization; 2.3.1 Reionization sources; 2.3.1.1 Mass function of collapsed haloes; 2.3.1.2 Star formation rate; 2.3.1.3 Production of ionizing photons; 2.3.1.4 Feedback processes; 2.3.1.5 Quasars; 2.3.2 Illustration of a semi-analytical model; 2.4 Current status and future; 2.4.1 Simulations; 2.4.2 Various observational probes; 2.4.2.1 Absorption spectra of high redshift sources; 2.4.2.2 CMBR observations; 2.4.2.3 Ly emitters 2.4.2.4 Sources of reionization2.4.2.5 21cm observations; 2.5 Concluding remarks; References; 3. Probing fundamental constant evolution with redshifted spectral lines Nissim Kanekar; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Redshifted spectral lines: Background; 3.3 Optical techniques; 3.3.1 The alkali doublet method; 3.3.2 The many-multiplet method; 3.3.3 Molecular hydrogen lines; 3.4 "Radio" techniques; 3.4.1 Radio-optical comparisons; 3.4.2 Radio comparisons; 3.4.3 Ammonia inversion transitions; 3.5 "Conjugate" Satellite OH lines; 3.6 Results from the different techniques; 3.7 Future studies; 3.8 Summary 3.9 AcknowledgmentsReferences; 4. Averaging the inhomogeneous universe Aseem Paranjape; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History of the averaging problem; 4.2.1 Noonan's averaging scheme; 4.2.2 Futamase's scheme; 4.2.3 Boersma's scheme; 4.2.4 Kasai's scheme; 4.2.5 Conventional wisdom and controversy; 4.3 Buchert's spatial averaging of scalars; 4.4 Zalaletdinov's Macroscopic Gravity (MG); 4.4.1 A spatial averaging limit; 4.5 Backreaction in cosmological perturbation theory; 4.5.1 Lessons from linear theory; 4.5.2 The nonlinear regime; 4.5.2.1 Dimensional arguments, and why they fail 4.5.3 Calculations in an exact model4.6 Conclusions; 4.6.1 The "Special Observer" assumption; References; 5. Signals of cosmic magnetic fields from the cosmic microwave background radiation T. R. Seshadri; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Origin of CMBR; 5.2.1 Homogeneous universe; 5.3 Origin of CMBR and the homogeneity of the universe; 5.4 Finer features of the CMBR: A brief introduction; 5.4.1 Temperature anisotropy; 5.5 Origin of temperature anisotropy in the CMBR; 5.6 Characterizing the nature of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.7 Origin of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.8 Cosmic magnetic fields 5.9 Polarization in CMBR due to magnetic fields |
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Vignettes in gravitation and cosmology [[electronic resource] /] / editors, L. Sriramkumar, T.R. Seshadri |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina |
521.1
523.01 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SriramkumarL
SeshadriT. R |
Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Cosmology Vignettes |
ISBN | 981-4322-07-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; 1. Non-linear gravitational clustering in an expanding universe Jasjeet Singh Bagla; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Gravitational clustering; 1.2.1 Linear approximation; 1.2.2 Quasi-linear approximations; 1.3 In search of universalities; 1.3.1 Mode coupling: Effect of small scale perturbations; 1.3.2 Mode coupling: Effect of large scale perturbations; 1.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 2. Dark ages and cosmic reionization Tirthankar Roy Choudhury; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical formalism; 2.2.1 Cosmological radiation transfer; 2.2.2 Post-reionization epoch
2.2.2.1 Resonant Lyman series absorption2.2.2.2 Continuum absorption; 2.2.3 Pre-overlap epoch; 2.2.4 Reionization of the inhomogeneous IGM; 2.3 Modelling of reionization; 2.3.1 Reionization sources; 2.3.1.1 Mass function of collapsed haloes; 2.3.1.2 Star formation rate; 2.3.1.3 Production of ionizing photons; 2.3.1.4 Feedback processes; 2.3.1.5 Quasars; 2.3.2 Illustration of a semi-analytical model; 2.4 Current status and future; 2.4.1 Simulations; 2.4.2 Various observational probes; 2.4.2.1 Absorption spectra of high redshift sources; 2.4.2.2 CMBR observations; 2.4.2.3 Ly emitters 2.4.2.4 Sources of reionization2.4.2.5 21cm observations; 2.5 Concluding remarks; References; 3. Probing fundamental constant evolution with redshifted spectral lines Nissim Kanekar; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Redshifted spectral lines: Background; 3.3 Optical techniques; 3.3.1 The alkali doublet method; 3.3.2 The many-multiplet method; 3.3.3 Molecular hydrogen lines; 3.4 "Radio" techniques; 3.4.1 Radio-optical comparisons; 3.4.2 Radio comparisons; 3.4.3 Ammonia inversion transitions; 3.5 "Conjugate" Satellite OH lines; 3.6 Results from the different techniques; 3.7 Future studies; 3.8 Summary 3.9 AcknowledgmentsReferences; 4. Averaging the inhomogeneous universe Aseem Paranjape; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History of the averaging problem; 4.2.1 Noonan's averaging scheme; 4.2.2 Futamase's scheme; 4.2.3 Boersma's scheme; 4.2.4 Kasai's scheme; 4.2.5 Conventional wisdom and controversy; 4.3 Buchert's spatial averaging of scalars; 4.4 Zalaletdinov's Macroscopic Gravity (MG); 4.4.1 A spatial averaging limit; 4.5 Backreaction in cosmological perturbation theory; 4.5.1 Lessons from linear theory; 4.5.2 The nonlinear regime; 4.5.2.1 Dimensional arguments, and why they fail 4.5.3 Calculations in an exact model4.6 Conclusions; 4.6.1 The "Special Observer" assumption; References; 5. Signals of cosmic magnetic fields from the cosmic microwave background radiation T. R. Seshadri; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Origin of CMBR; 5.2.1 Homogeneous universe; 5.3 Origin of CMBR and the homogeneity of the universe; 5.4 Finer features of the CMBR: A brief introduction; 5.4.1 Temperature anisotropy; 5.5 Origin of temperature anisotropy in the CMBR; 5.6 Characterizing the nature of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.7 Origin of CMBR polarization anisotropy; 5.8 Cosmic magnetic fields 5.9 Polarization in CMBR due to magnetic fields |
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Époque Émilienne : Philosophy and Science in the Age of Émilie Du Châtelet (1706-1749) / / edited by Ruth Edith Hagengruber |
Autore | Hagengruber Ruth Edith |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (555 pages) |
Disciplina |
190.9033
194 |
Collana | Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences |
Soggetto topico |
Philosophy—History
Feminism Feminist theory Philosophy, Modern Enlightenment Gravitation Science—Philosophy History of Philosophy Feminism and Feminist Theory Philosophical Traditions Philosophy of Enlightenment Newtonian Physics Philosophy of Science |
ISBN |
9783030899219
9783030899202 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Part 1: Du Châtelet Between Leibniz and Kant -- Chapter 1. Émilie Du Châtelet Between Leibniz and Kant. Eberhard and the Transcendental Turn (Ruth Hagengruber) -- Chapter 2. The Significance of Du Châtelet's Proof of the Parallelogram of Forces (Katherine Dunlop) -- Chapter 3. Du Châtelet's Contribution to the Concept of Time. History of Philosophy between Leibniz and Kant (Clara Carus) -- Chapter 4. The Reception of Émilie Du Châtelet in the German Enlightenment in the Light of the Controversy over Monads (Andrea Reichenberger) -- Chapter 5. Émilie du Châtelet in the Correspondence between Christian Wolff and Ernst Christoph of Manteuffel (Hanns-Peter Neumann) -- Part 2:Methodical Questions: Du Châtelet Between Leibniz and Newton -- Chapter 6. Three French Newtonians and their Leibniz Background (Hartmut Hecht) -- Chapter 7. Les corps agissent sur la lumière." Émilie Du Châtelet's Deliberations on the Nature of Light in her Essai sur l'optique (Fritz Nagel) -- Chapter 8. Émilie Du Châtelet's Epistemology of Hypotheses (Gianni Paganini) -- Chapter 9. Émilie Du Châtelet’s Institutions physiques considered as a philosophy of science based on the history of science (Dieter Suisky) -- Chapter 10. Leibnizian Causes in a Newtonian World - Émilie Du Châtelet on Causation (Ansgar Lyssi) -- Chapter 11. Du Châtelet on Newtonian Attraction (Marco Storni) -- Part 3: Du Châtelet and Newton -- Chapter 12. Making Scientific Theories: Émilie Du Châtelet's Circle and the Newtonian "Revolution" (Robyn Arianrhod) -- Chapter 13. Émilie Du Châtelet and Newton’s Principia (Michel Toulmonde) -- Chapter 14. Du Châtelet’s Commentary on Newton’s Principia: An Assessment (George Smith) -- Part 4: Du Châtelet in Italy -- Chapter 15. Émilie Du Châtelet and Italy. The Italian translation of Émilie Du Châtelet's Institutions physiques in intellectual context (Sarah Hutton) -- Chapter 16. Du Châtelet in Italy: Who was behind Du Châtelet’s Italian Translation? (Romana Bassi) -- Part 5: Du Châtelet in France -- Chapter 17. "Anonymity and Ambition": Émilie Du Châtelet's Dissertation du feu (1744) (Keiko Kawashima) -- Chapter 18. "D'une marquise l'autre. Mme Du Châtelet et les Enretiens sur la pluralité des mondes de Fontenelle" (Christophe Martin) -- Chapter 19. Scientia Sexualis: Voltaire, La Mettrie and Émilie Du Châtelet on Love (Gabor Boros) -- Chapter 20. Émilie Du Châtelet and La Mettrie (Anne Thomson) -- Chapter 21. Natural Pleasure: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis’s Contribution to a Materialist Conception of the Erotic (Waltraud Ernst) -- Chapter 22. The Influence of Epicurean thought on Mme Du Châtelet's Discours sur le Bonheur (Alexsandra Gierault) -- Chapter 23. Self-Deception and Illusions of Esteem: Contextualizing Châtelet's Challenge (Andreas Blank) -- Chapter 24. Mme Du Châtelet, Clandestine Philosopher (Susan 24. Seguin) -- Chapter 25. Mme Du Châtelet, a heterodox philosopher reads the Bible (Bertram Schwarzbach) -- Part 6: Du Châtelet: Manuscript and Editing History -- Chapter 26. Les manuscrits d‘Émilie Du Châtelet conservés à la Bibliothèque nationale de Russie (Natalia Speranskaja) -- Chapter 27. Printing Du Châtelet's Institutions de Physique: The Variant Texts (Ronald Smelzer) -- List of abbreviations. |
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