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Classical measurements in curved space-times /
The theory of relativity describes the laws of physics in a given space-time. However, a physical theory must provide observational predictions expressed in terms of measurements, which are the outcome of practical experiments and observations. Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The theory of relativity describes the laws of physics in a given space-time. However, a physical theory must provide observational predictions expressed in terms of measurements, which are the outcome of practical experiments and observations. Ideal for readers with a mathematical background and a basic knowledge of relativity, this book will help readers understand the physics behind the mathematical formalism of the theory of relativity. It explores the informative power of the theory of relativity, and highlights its uses in space physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Readers are given the tools to pick out from the mathematical formalism those quantities that have physical meaning and which can therefore be the result of a measurement. The book considers the complications that arise through the interpretation of a measurement, which is dependent on the observer who performs it. Specific examples of this are given to highlight the awkwardness of the problem. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511774119 0511774117 9780511776694 0511776691 9780511777059 0511777051 1107211905 9781107211902 1282723456 9781282723450 9786612723452 6612723459 0511775938 9780511775932 0511773048 9780511773044 0511775172 9780511775178 |