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E=mc² is known as the most famous but least understood equation in physics. This two-volume textbook illuminates this equation and much more through clear and detailed explanations, new demonstratio……続きを見る

Nanohertz Gravitational Wave Astronomy explores the exciting hunt for low frequency gravitational waves by using the extraordinary timing precision of pulsars. The book takes the reader on a tour ac……続きを見る

1905 is probably the best-known year in physics, since it was the year of the discovery of the special theory of relativity. For decades, historiography has told us that Albert Einstein, then a pate……続きを見る

"Relatividad juvenil: descubriendo el universo de Einstein" es un libro escrito por el astrofísico Albert Polansky que tiene como objetivo explicar de manera sencilla y accesible la teoría de la rel……続きを見る

In most undergraduate physics classes Special Relativity is taught from a simplistic point of view using Newtonian concepts rather than the relativistic way of thinking. This results in students oft……続きを見る

Quantos Einsteins cabem em Einstein? “Que livro formidável! Por meio de pequenas histórias, Graydon nos revela a amplitude da vida de Einstein e a ciência profunda que transformou nossa visão do Uni……続きを見る

This volume is a comprehensive compilation of carefully selected questions at the PhD qualifying exam level, including many actual questions from Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, Sta……続きを見る

The book collects a series of articles to review the advances that have been made in the field of gravitational collapse in general relativity and alternative theories of gravity in the past few yea……続きを見る

The 2nd edition of this textbook features more than 100 pages of new material, including four new chapters, as well as an improved discussion of differential geometry concepts and their applications……続きを見る

Mainstream physics currently contends that only 4% of our Universe is made of normal matter and energy. The remaining 96% is thought to be mysterious dark matter and dark energy that are not at all ……続きを見る

In questa breve opera, cercheremo di esplorare i concetti di spazio e di tempo, navigando tra fisica e filosofia, richiamando e confrontando a livello generale, alcune delle più importanti teorie, a……続きを見る

The text covers the entire domain of basic classical mechanics and relativity theory (special and general) and has been revised mainly for the purpose of adding exercises without worked solutions th……続きを見る

This book is a collection of contributions presented at the 16th annual international symposium “Frontiers of Fundamental Physics” (FFP16), supported by Istanbul University. As a document of the lat……続きを見る

"Truly excellent . . . sophisticated . . . will probably be read by every student of relativity, astrophysics, and field theory for years to come." ーJames W. York, Physics Today "Wald's book is cl……続きを見る

"One of the few books that treats the foundations of the theory of relativity seriously and in elaborate detail, at the non-specialist level." ー Nature From A to B may not seem a great distance to ……続きを見る

The concepts of dark matter and the cosmic web are some of the most significant developments in cosmology in the past century. They have decisively changed the classical cosmological paradigm, which……続きを見る

Todo es posible en la era cuántica. «Su prosa lúcida y su proceso de reflexión dan mucho sentido a este punto de inflexión tecnológico». The New York Times El prestigioso físico teórico Michio Kaku ……続きを見る

Requiring little more than calculus and some linear algebra, this book provides readers with a coherent path to understanding relativity. It helps readers learn just enough differential geometry to ……続きを見る

Patrice Uguet is an independent researcher, engineer by trade. A true realist. He looks for explanations and descriptions of still unexplained quantum phenomena. We discover with great surprise and ……続きを見る

Einstein's theory of general relativity is one of the pillars of modern physics and it is our standard framework for describing gravitational fields and the spacetime structure. So far, general rela……続きを見る

***The universe is full of matter and the attractive force of gravity pulls all matter together. The expansion of the universe has not been slowing due to gravity, as everyone thought, it has been a……続きを見る

***The universe is full of matter and the attractive force of gravity pulls all matter together. The expansion of the universe has not been slowing due to gravity, as everyone thought, it has been a……続きを見る

The main objective of this volume is to discuss the physical properties, observational signals and various probes of compact objects in the Universe. These include black holes, neutron stars, and ex……続きを見る

Have you ever looked into the mirror and wondered just what you are? I mean, --- really, --- what exactly are you? How does life truly work? --- Especially at the nuts and bolts levels, ---- and eve……続きを見る

Questo libro si propone di fornire un'introduzione, allo stesso tempo accessibile e completa, alle stelle compatte. Dopo una prima parte dedicata alla fisica delle nane bianche, nella parte centrale……続きを見る

Introduction to the 100 Somethings Language Learning Series Welcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) throug……続きを見る

The concept of entropy arises in diverse branches of science, including physics, where it plays a crucial role. However, the nature of entropy as a unifying concept is not widely discussedーit is de……続きを見る

Savez-vous que vous voyagez à la vitesse de la lumière ? Bien sûr, nous ne parlons pas ici d'un voyage dans l'espace en trois dimensions, mais dans la structure profonde de l'Univers : l'espace-temp……続きを見る

Let us ask what makes a planet round? Is it just luck? Or is it logic? The answer is logic. The round shape indicates a perfect balance; the distance of any point on the surface of a sphere and the ……続きを見る

"Fascinating details and anecdotes accompany this engaging account of the emergence of dramatic new ideas and forms in music over the centuries..." David Politzer, winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in ……続きを見る