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Physics of the universe /

This book presents a new approach to the subject of cosmology. It fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It is found that the most general formal expression of the theory replaces the (10-component) tensor formalism with a (16-component) quaternion formalism. This leads to a un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sachs, Mendel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Imperial College Press, ©2010.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book presents a new approach to the subject of cosmology. It fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It is found that the most general formal expression of the theory replaces the (10-component) tensor formalism with a (16-component) quaternion formalism. This leads to a unified field theory, where one field incorporates gravitation and electromagnetism. The theory predicts an oscillating universe cosmology with a spiral configuration. Dark matter is explained in terms of a sea of particle-antiparticle pairs, each in a particular (derived) ground state. This leads to an explanation for the separation between matter and antimatter in the universe. There is a brief discussion of black holes and pulsars. The final chapter delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of 'truth', positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics and cosmology.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 128 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848165335
1848165331