Classical measurements in curved space-times / Fernando de Felice, Donato Bini.
De Felice, F., 1943-| Call Number | 530.11 |
| Author | De Felice, F., 1943- author. |
| Title | Classical measurements in curved space-times / Fernando de Felice, Donato Bini. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Series | Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Summary | 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. |
| Added Author | Bini, D. author. |
| Subject | Special relativity (Physics) SPACE AND TIME. |
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| Summary | 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. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Subject | Special relativity (Physics) SPACE AND TIME. |
| Multimedia |