The AdS/CFT correspondence is a powerful tool in studying strongly coupled phenomena in gauge field theories, using results from a weakly coupled gravity background studied in the realm of string th……続きを見る
Aside from the obvious statement that it should be a theory capable of unifying general relativity and quantum field theory, not much is known about the true nature of quantum gravity.
New ideas - a……続きを見る
Consequences of quantum gravity on grander scales are expected to be enormous: only such a theory can show how black holes really behave and where our universe came from. Applications of loop quantu……続きを見る
We read in order to know we are not alone, I once heard, and perhaps it could also be suggested that we write in order not to be alone, to endorse, to promote continuity. The idea for this book took……続きを見る
We read in order to know we are not alone, I once heard, and perhaps it could also be suggested that we write in order not to be alone, to endorse, to promote continuity. The idea for this book took……続きを見る
Quantum gravity has developed into a fast-growing subject in physics and it is expected that probing the high-energy and high-curvature regimes of gravitating systems will shed some light on how to ……続きを見る
Based on the lecture notes of a school titled ‘Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics’ that brought together students and researchers, this book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at differen……続きを見る
This book is based on the lecture notes of a one-semester course on black hole astrophysics given by the author and is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in astro……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2016年05月26日
Analogue Gravity Phenomenology is a collection of contributions that cover a vast range of areas in physics, ranging from surface wave propagation in fluids to nonlinear optics. The underlying commo……続きを見る
This book offers a systematic exposition of conformal methods and how they can be used to study the global properties of solutions to the equations of Einstein's theory of gravity. It shows that com……続きを見る
The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2017
'Does Einstein proud . . . Eminently readable' Guardian
'No one has covered the topic with such a light touch and joie de vivre . . . a delight' Brian ……続きを見る
Sometimes things are not what they seem to be. We can experience something and attribute it to a long held belief. Without questioning it, we may not begin to fully understand the processes in play.……続きを見る
This book takes a pedagogical approach to explaining quantum gravity, supersymmetry and string theory in a coherent way. It is aimed at graduate students and researchers in quantum field theory and ……続きを見る
著者:Wolfgang Nolting
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2016年10月30日
This concise textbook offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to special relativity, one of the core components of undergraduate physics courses. It follows on naturally from the previous volu……続きを見る
This primer offers a concise introduction to Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG)
- a theoretical framework for uniting Quantum Mechanics (QM) with General Relativity (GR). The emphasis is on the physical asp……続きを見る
Todos nos preguntamos ¿Cómo es nuestro universo? ¿Por qué estamos aquí? ¿Por qué vale la pena vivir? Estas preguntas que nos hacemos, se las hemos traslado a la ciencia y en este libro se trata de e……続きを見る
La física cuántica nos dice que muchas leyes universales que nos explicaron antaño hoy ya no son válidas. En este libro explicamos de forma fácil, sencilla y directa por que somos lo que somos, como……続きを見る
著者:Maurizio Gasperini
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2016年12月01日
This is the second edition of a well-received book that is a modern, self-contained introduction to the theory of gravitational interactions. The new edition includes more details on gravitational w……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年01月01日
In this compendium of essays, some of the world’s leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of ……続きを見る
著者:Paul J. Nahin
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年01月08日
This book contains a broad overview of time travel in science fiction, along with a detailed examination of the philosophical implications of time travel. The emphasis of this book is now on the phi……続きを見る
著者:Gianluca Calcagni
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年02月01日
This comprehensive textbook is devoted to classical and quantum cosmology, with particular emphasis on modern approaches to quantum gravity and string theory and on their observational imprint. It c……続きを見る
Die Entdeckung der Gravitationswellen im All machte kürzlich Furore. Kaum beachtet wurde aber ein noch aufregenderes Experiment: der endgültige Nachweis, dass sich zwei gemeinsam entstandene Teilche……続きを見る
著者:Nils Andersson
出版社: Speed of Think Publishing Ltd
発売日: 2017年01月13日
Winner of the non-fiction category of the 2017 Kindle Book Awards!
An entertaining and personal introduction to Einstein's universe. Starting with a walk through Bern in 1905 and ending with the rec……続きを見る
著者:Pisin Chen
出版社: World Scientific Publishing Company
発売日: 2016年12月29日
The proceedings of the 2nd LeCosPA International Symposium, 'Everything about Gravity', collects 78 papers contributed by the symposium's Plenary Session and Parallel Session speakers. Organizers of……続きを見る
著者:Magdalena Zych
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年03月07日
This thesis introduces a new theoretical tool to explore the notion of time and temporal order in quantum mechanics: the relativistic quantum "clock" framework. It proposes novel thought experiments……続きを見る
It has been over 100 years since the presentation of the Theory of General Relativity by Albert Einstein, in its final formulation, to the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. To celebrate 100 years ……続きを見る
Understanding the Bouguer Anomaly: A Gravimetry Puzzle addresses the geophysical and geodetic applications of gravity field interpretation, taking into account the evaluation of the Bouguer anomaly.……続きを見る
If you’re playing basketball, that’s science in action! Science is all around us and in everything that we do this even more true for basketball. Issac Newton explains the concept of Motion in Physi……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2017年03月24日
This book provides a compilation of in-depth articles and reviews on key topics within gravitation, cosmology and related issues. It is a celebratory volume dedicated to Prof. Thanu Padmanabhan ("Pa……続きを見る