Beschreibung:
Ignazio Ciufolini & John Archibald Wheeler
"This book is an ambitious walking tour through a host of topics in general relativity. It includes a treasure chest of useful references."--Robert Geroch, University of Chicago
This book is an ambitious walking tour through a host of topics in general relativity. It includes a treasure chest of useful references. -- Robert Geroch, University of Chicago Bringing together both the philosophy and the application in one place produces a synergy that vastly increases the value of the work. -- Richard Matzner, Director of the Center for Relativity at the University of Texas, Austin
Preface A First Tour 2Einstein Geometrodynamics 3Tests of Einstein Geometrodynamics 4Cosmology, Standard Models, and Homogeneous Rotating Models 5The Initial-Value Problem in Einstein Geometrodynamics 6The Gravitomagnetic Field and Its Measurement 7Some Highlights of the Past and a Summary of Geometrodynamics and Inertia Mathematical Appendix Symbols and Notations Author Index Subject Index of Mathematical Appendix Subject Index Fundamental and Astronomical Constants and Units