The history of Einstein's theory of general relativity and its role in modern cosmology have presented a challenge to historians and philosophers of science for a long time. This volume features a selection of current investigations in the field, all by leading experts therein.
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Genesis and evolution of Weyl's reflections on De Sitter's universe, S. Bergia and L. Mazzoni; the Pensore-Hawking singularity theorems - history and implications, J. Earman; Bondi and the "second way" to cosmology, G. Gale and J. Urani; Einstein, relativity and gravitation research in Vienna before 1938, P. Havas; point coincidences and pointer coincidences - Einstein on the invariant content of space-time theories, D. Howard; rotation as the nemesis of Einstein's "Entwurf" theory, M. Janssen; controversies in the history of the radiation reaction problem in general relativity, D. Kennefic; steady state cosmology and general relativity - reconciliation or conflict?, H. Kragh; the search for gravitational absorption in the early 20th century, R. de Andrade Martins; the cosmological woes of Newtonian gravitation theory, J.D. Norton; heuristics and mathematical representation in Einstein's search for a gravitational field equation, J. Renn and T. Sauer; Einstein and the others - unified field theory between the wars, J. Ritter; Kretschmann's analysis of covariance and relativity principles, R. Rynasiewicz; Larmor versus general relativity, J.M. Sanchez-Ron; Minkowski, mathematicians and the mathematical theory of relativity, S.A. Walter.
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ISBN
9783764340605
Publisert
1998-10
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Birkhauser Verlag AG
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
552

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