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The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation /
A pedagogical overview of the theoretical ideas behind the cosmological constant problem, in particular the scalar-tensor theory, which is one of the most popular alternative theories of gravitation. Covering recent developments in the field, including branes and quintessence, it will be an invaluab...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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| Collection: | Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | A pedagogical overview of the theoretical ideas behind the cosmological constant problem, in particular the scalar-tensor theory, which is one of the most popular alternative theories of gravitation. Covering recent developments in the field, including branes and quintessence, it will be an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers alike. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511042256 9780511042256 9780511535093 0511535090 9780511029882 0511029888 0511045182 9780511045189 1280419571 9781280419577 9786610419579 6610419574 0521811597 9780521811590 0521037522 9780521037525 0511178506 9780511178504 0511305737 9780511305733 |