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Singapore : World Scientific, [2017]

2 svazky : ilustrace (některé barevné) ; 25 cm

ISBN 978-981-4635-12-7 (soubor)

ISBN 978-981-4678-48-3 (díl 1 ; vázáno)

ISBN 978-981-4678-49-0 (díl 2 ; vázáno)

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volume 1. xxxii, 630, xli stran, 16 nečíslovaných stran obrazových příloh -- volume 2. xxxii, 545, xli stran, 16 nečíslovaných stran obrazových příloh

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Short contents: Volume 1 : Foreword v // Color plates I-CPI // Part I. Genesis, Solutions and Energy I-l // 1. A genesis of special relativity I-3 // Valérie Messager and Christophe Letellier // 1. Introduction I-3 // 2. The Ether: Prom Celestial Body Motion to Light Propagation I-5 // 3. Galileo’s Composition Law for Velocities I-11 // 4. Questioning the Nature of Light: Waves or Corpuscles? I-15 // 5. From Electrodynamics to Light I-24 // 6. Invariance of the Field Equations from a Frame to Another One I-37 // 7. Poincare’s Contribution I-51 // 8. Einstein’s 1905 Contribution I-72 // 9. Conclusion I-73 // Appendices I-77 // 2. Genesis of general relativity — A concise exposition I-85 // Wei-Tou Ni // 1. Prelude — Before 1905 I-86 // 2. The Period of Searching for Directions and New Ingredients: 1905-1910 I-91 // 3. The Period of Various Trial Theories: 19II-1914 I-96 // 4. The Synthesis and Consolidation: 1915-1916 I-100 // 5. Epilogue I-103 // 3. Schwarzschild and Kerr solutions of Einstein’s field equation: An Introduction I-109 // Christian Heinicke and Friederich W. Hehl // 1. Prelude I-109 // 2. The Schwarzschild Metric (1916) I-120 // 3. The Kerr Metric (1963) I-141 // 4. Kerr Beyond Einstein I-172 // 4.1. Kerr metric accompanied by a propagating // linear connection I-172 // 4.2. Kerr metric in higher dimensions and in string theory I-174 // Appendix I-175 // 4. Gravitational energy for GR and Poincaré gauge theories: A covariant Hamiltonian approach I-187 // Chiang-Mei Chen, James Nester and Roh-Suan Tung // 1. Introduction I-188 // 2. Background I-189 // 3. The Noether Energy-Momentum Current Ambiguity I-194 // 4. Pseudotensors I-196 // 5. The Quasi-Local View I-201 // 6. Currents as Generators I-201 // 7. Gauge and Geometry I-202 // 8. Dynamical Spacetime Geometry and the Hamiltonian I-203 // 9. Differential Forms I-204 //

10. Variational Principle for Form Fields I-206 // 11. Some Simple Examples of the Noether Theorems I-208 // 12. First-Order Formulation I-213 // 13. The Hamiltonian and the 3 + 1 Spacetime Split I-214 // 14. The Hamiltonian and Its Boundary Term I-218 // 15. Standard Asymptotics I-223 // 16. Application to Electromagnetism I-225 // 17. Geometry: Covariant Differential Formulation I-227 // 18. Variational Principles for Dynamic Spacetime Geometry T232 // 19. First-Order Form and the Hamiltonian I-240 // 20. A “Best Matched” Reference I-248 // 21. Concluding Discussion I-252 // Part II. Empirical Foundations I-263 // 5. Equivalence principles, spacetime structure and the cosmic connection I-265 // Wei-Tou Ni // 1. Introduction I-265 // 2. Meaning of Various Equivalence Principles I-270 // 3. Gravitational Coupling to Electromagnetism and the Structure of Spacetime I-278 // 4. From Galileo Equivalence Principle to Einstein Equivalence Principle I-303 // 5. EEP and Universal Metrology I-305 // 6. Gyrogravitational Ratio I-307 // 7. An Update of Search for Long Range/Intermediate Range Spin-Spin, Spin-Monopole and Spin-Cosmos Interactions I-308 // 8. Prospects I-309 // 6. Cosmic polarization rotation: An astrophysical test of fundamental physics I-317 // Sperello di Serego Alighieri // 1. Introduction I-317 // 2. Impact of CPR on Fundamental Physics I-318 // 3. Constraints from the Radio Polarization of RGs I-319 // 4. Constraints from the UV Polarization of RGs I-320 // 5. Constraints from the Polarization of the CMB Radiation I-321 // 6. Other Constraints I-325 // 7. Discussion I-326 // 8. Outlook I-327 // 7. Clock comparison based on laser ranging technologies I-331 // Etienne Samain // 1. Introduction I-331 // 2. Scientific Objectives I-335 // 3. Time Transfer by Laser Link: T2L2 on Jason-2 I-341 // 4. One-Way Lunar Laser Link on LRO Spacecraft I-357 //

5. Prospective I-361 // 6. Conclusion and Outlook I-364 // 8. Solar-system tests of relativistic gravity I-371 // Wei-Tou Ni // 1. Introduction and Summary I-371 // 2. Post-Newtonian Approximation, PPN Framework, Shapiro Time Delay and Light Deflection I-374 // 3. Solar System Ephemerides I-382 // 4. Solar System Tests I-385 // 5. Outlook On Going and Next-Generation Tests I-393 // 9. Pulsars and gravity I-407 // R. N. Manchester // 1. Introduction I-407 // 2. Tests of Relativistic Gravity I-412 // 3. The Quest for Gravitational-Wave Detection I-432 // 4. Summary and Conclusion I-452 // Part III. Gravitational Waves I-459 // 10. Gravitational waves: Classification, methods of detection, sensitivities, and sources I-461 // Kazuaki Kuroda, Wei-Tou Ni and Wei-Ping Pan // 1. Introduction and Classification I-461 // 2. GWs in GR I-464 // 3. Methods of GW Detection, and Their Sensitivities I-470 // 4. Sources of GWs I-491 // 5. Discussion and Outlook I-497 // 11. Ground-based gravitational-wave detectors I-505 // Kazuaki Kuroda // 1. Introduction to Ground-Based Gravitational-Wave Detectors I-505 // 2. Resonant Antennae I-519 // 3. Interferometers I-527 // 4. Large Scale Projects I-546 // 5. Summary I-566 // Appendices // 12. Gravitational wave detection in space I-579 // Wei-Tou Ni // 1. Introduction I-579 // 2. Gravity and Orbit Observations/Experiments // in the Solar System I-586 // 3. Doppler Tracking of Spacecraft I-589 // 4. Interferometric

Space Missions I-591 // 5. Frequency Sensitivity Spectrum I-596 // 6. Scientific Goals I-601 // 7. Basic Orbit Configuration, Angular Resolution and Multi-Formation Configurations I-605 // 8. Orbit Design and Orbit Optimization Using Ephemerides I-612 // 9. Deployment of Formation in Earthlike Solar Orbit I-619 // 10. Time Delay Interferometry I-619 // 11. Payload Concept I-622 // 12. Outlook I-624 // Subject Index I // Author Index XIII //

Volume 2 : Foreword v // Part IV. Cosmology II-1 // 13. General Relativity and Cosmology II-3 // Martin Bucher and Wei-Tou Ni // IJMPD 24 (2015) 1530030 // 14. Cosmic Structure II-19 // Marc Davis // 1. History of Cosmic Discovery II-19 // 2. Measurement of the Galaxy Correlation Function II-22 // 3. Large Scale Flows II-31 // 4. Dwarf Galaxies as a Probe of Dark Matter II-34 // 5. Gravitational Leasing II-38 // 6. Conclusion II-40 // 15. Physics of the cosmic microwave background anisotropy II-43 // Martin Bucher // 1. Observing the Microwave Sky: A Short History and Observational Overview II-43 // 2. Brief Thermal History of the Universe II-54 // 3. Cosmological Perturbation Theory: Describing a Nearly Perfect Universe Using General Relativity H-58 // 4. Characterizing the Primordial Power Spectrum II-61 // 5. Recombination, Blackbody Spectrum, and Spectral Distortions II-62 // 6. Sachs-Wolfe Formula and More Exact Anisotropy // Calculations II-63 // 7. What Can We Learn From the CMB Temperature and Polarization Anisotropies? II-69 // 8. Gravitational Lensing of the CMB II-84 // 9. CMB Statistics II-86 // 10. Bispectral Non-Gaussianity II-92 // 11. ? Modes: A New Probe of Inflation II-94 // 12. CMB Anomalies II-96 // 13. Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effects II-98 // 14. Experimental Aspects of CMB Observations II-100 // 15. CMB Statistics Revisited: Dealing with Realistic Observations II-110 // 16. Galactic Synchrotron Emission II-112 // 17. Free-Free Emission II-113 // 18. Thermal Dust Emission H-114 // 19. Dust Polarization and Grain Alignment II-116 // 20. Compact Sources II-130 // 21. Other Effects II-132 // 22. Extracting the Primordial CMB Anisotropies H-133 // 23. Concluding Remarks II-134 // 16. SNe la as a cosmological probe II-151 // Xiangcun Meng, Yan Gao and Zhanwen Han // 1. Introduction II-151 // 2. SNe la as a Standardizable Distance Candle II-152 //

3. Progenitors of SNe la II-157 // 4. Effect of SN la Populations on Their Brightness II-160 // 5. SN la’s Role in Cosmology II-163 // 6. Issues and Prospects II-167 // 17. Gravitational Lensing in Cosmology II-173 // Toshifumi Futamase // 1. Introduction and History II-173 // 2. Basic Properties for Lens Equation II-176 // 3. Strong Lensing II-190 // 4. Weak Lensing II-196 // 5. Conclusion and Future II-219 // 18. Inflationary cosmology: First 30-I- years II-225 // Katsuhiko Sato and Jun’ichi Yokoyama // 1. Introduction II-225 // 2. Resolution of Fundamental Problems II-231 // 3. Realization of Inflation II-233 // 4. Slow-Roll Inflation Models II-236 // 5. Reheating II-239 // 6. Generation of Quantum Fluctuations that Eventually Behave Classically II-242 // 7. Cosmological Perturbation II-244 // 8. Generation of Curvature Fluctuations in Inflationary Cosmology II-246 // 9. Tensor Perturbation II-249 // 10. The Most General Single-Field Inflation II-250 // 11. Power Spectrum of Perturbations in Generalized G-inflation II-255 // 12. Inflationary Cosmology and Observations II-261 // 13. Conclusion II-267 // 19. Inflation, string theory and cosmic strings II-273 // David F. Chernoff and S.-H. Henry Tye // 1. Introduction II-273 // 2. The Inflationary Universe II-277 // 3. String Theory and Inflation II-280 // 4. Small r Scenarios II-283 // 5. Large r Scenarios II-288 // 6. Relics: Low Tension Cosmic Strings H-293 // 7. Scaling, Slowing, Clustering and Evaporating II-299 // 8. Detection II-307 // 9. Summary II-314 // Part V. Quantum Gravity II-323 // 20. Quantum gravity: A brief history of ideas and some outlooks II-325 // Steven Carlip, Dah-Wei Chiou, Wei-Tou Ni and Richard Woodard // 1. Prelude II-325 // 2. Perturbative Quantum Gravity II-327 // 3. String Theory II-328 // 4. Loop Quantum Gravity II-332 // 5. Black Hole Thermodynamics II-334 //

6. Quantum Gravity Phenomenology II-337 // 21. Perturbative quantum gravity comes of age II-349 // R. P. Woodard // 1. Introduction II-349 // 2. Why Quantum Gravitational Effects from Primordial Inflation are Observable II-351 // 3. Tree Order Power Spectra II-358 // 4. Loop Corrections to the Power Spectra II-371 // 5. Other Quantum Gravitational Effects II-384 // 6. Conclusions II-402 // Black hole thermodynamics II-415 // S. Carlip // 1. Introduction II-415 // 2. Prehistory: Black Hole Mechanics and Wheeler’s Cup of Tea II-416 // 3. Hawking Radiation II-418 // 4. Back-of-the-Envelope Estimates II-422 // 5. The Many Derivations of Black Hole Thermodynamics II-424 // 6. Thermodynamic Properties of Black Holes II-433 // 7. Approaches to Black Hole Statistical Mechanics II-437 // 8. The Holographic Conjecture II-446 // 9. The Problem of Universality II-448 // 10. The Information Loss Problem H-451 // 11. Conclusion II-455 // Appendix A. Classical Black Holes II-456 // 23. Loop quantum gravity II-467 // Dah-Wei Chiou // 1. Introduction II-467 // 2. Motivations II-469 // 3. Connection Theories of General Relativity II-471 // 4. Quantum Kinematics II-478 // 5. Operators and Quantum Geometry II-486 // 6. Scalar Constraint and Quantum Dynamics II-492 // 7. Inclusion of Matter Fields II-503 // 8. Low-Energy Physics II-507 // 9. Spin Foam Theory II-511 // 10. Black Hole Thermodynamics II-515 // 11. Loop Quantum Cosmology H-520 // 12. Current Directions and Open Issues II-529 // Subject Index I // Author Index XIII