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Beyond Einstein: Historical Perspectives on Geometry, Gravitation, and Cosmology in the Twentieth Century (Conference)(2008 :, Mainz, Germany)
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Beyond Einstein : : perspectives on geometry, gravitation, and cosmology in the twentieth century /\ David E. Rowe, Tilman Sauer, Scott A. Walter, editors.
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New York, NY, U.S.A :: Birkhäuser,, [2018]
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, ©2018
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Einstein studies ;; volume 14
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1 online resource
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1493977083
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: 9781493977086
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9781493977062
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Intro; Einstein Studies Series Preface; Preface; Contents; Part I Mathematical and Physical Underpinnings of Spacetime; 1 Figures of Light in the Early History of Relativity (1905-1914); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Einstein's Light Sphere; 1.3 Poincaré and the Lorentz Group; 1.4 Langevin's Electron Wake; 1.5 Poincaré's Light Ellipse; 1.6 Minkowski's Lightcone; 1.7 Alfred A. Robb: Repurposing the Lightcone; 1.8 Applications of the Light Sphere; 1.9 Light-Figure Skepticism; 1.10 Discussion; References; 2 The Behaviour of Rods and Clocks in General Relativity and the Meaning of the Metric Field
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2.1 Introduction2.2 Clocks and Their Complications; 2.3 Special Relativity; 2.3.1 Einstein's Second Thoughts; 2.3.2 The Sense in Which Rods and Clocks Don't ``Measure''; 2.4 General Relativity; References; 3 Hilbert on General Covariance and Causality; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Einstein's ``Causality Problem''; 3.3 Einstein's ``Point Coincidence Argument''; 3.4 Hilbert's ``Causality Problem'', 1915; 3.5 Hilbert's ``Causality Problem'', 1917; 3.6 Hilbert's 1917 Resolution of His ``Causality Problem''; 3.7 Hilbert and Einstein Compared; 3.8 Conclusion; References
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5.2 Einstein's 1913 Work on Rotating Spheres5.3 The Contributions of Thirring and Lense from the Years 1917 to 1918 and Their Dependence on Einstein's Intervention; 5.4 Deficiencies of the 1918 Papers by Thirring and Lense and Their Corrections; 5.5 The Solution of the Centrifugal Force Problem; 5.6 A Quasiglobal Principle of Equivalence; 5.7 Cosmological Considerations; References; 6 Relativistic Lighthouses: The Role of the Binary Pulsar in Proving the Existence of Gravitational Waves; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Controversy; 6.3 Discovery; 6.4 Trading Zones and Pidgins; 6.5 Skeptics' Dilemma
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6.6 Theory Testing6.7 Conclusions; References; 7 The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force; 7.1 The Rise ... ; 7.1.1 K-Meson Decay and CP Violation; 7.1.2 Modifications of Newtonian Gravity; 7.1.3 The Fifth Force; 7.2 ... and Fall; 7.2.1 The Immediate Reaction; 7.2.2 A Composition-Dependent Force? Was Galileo Wrong?; 7.2.3 Towers and Mineshafts: The Distance Dependence of the Gravitational Force; 7.3 Epilogue: The Fifth Force Since 1991; 7.3.1 The 1990s; 7.3.2 The Twenty-First Century; 7.3.3 Discussion; References; Part III Geometry and Cosmology, Past and Present
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Part II Testing General Relativity and Rival Theories4 Putting General Relativity to the Test: Twentieth-Century Highlights and Twenty-First-Century Prospects; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Twentieth-Century Highlights; 4.2.1 The Einstein Equivalence Principle; 4.2.2 Solar System Tests; 4.2.3 Binary Pulsars; 4.3 Twenty-First-Century Prospects; 4.3.1 Gravitational-Wave Tests of Gravitation Theory; 4.3.2 Tests of Gravity in the Strong-Field Regime; 4.4 Conclusions; References; 5 Rotating Hollow and Full Spheres: Einstein, Thirring, Lense, and Beyond; 5.1 Introduction
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"Beyond Einstein: Perspectives on Geometry, Gravitation, and Cosmology explores the rich interplay between mathematical and physical ideas by studying the interactions of major actors and the roles of important research communities over the course of the last century"--
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Cosmology-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
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General relativity (Physics)-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
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Mathematics-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
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Physics-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
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Relativity (Physics)-- History-- 20th century, Congresses.
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Cosmology.
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Differential Riemannian geometry.
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General relativity (Physics)
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Gravity.
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History of mathematics.
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Mathematics.
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Philosophy of science.
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Physics.
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Quantum physics (quantum mechanics quantum field theory)
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Relativity (Physics)
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SCIENCE-- Energy.
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SCIENCE-- Mechanics-- General.
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SCIENCE-- Physics-- General.
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| Dewey Classification
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530.11
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QC173.52
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Rowe, David E.,1950-
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Sauer, Tilman
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Walter, Scott A.
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