Overview
- Illustrates how general relativity developed from a marginal theory into a cornerstone of modern physics
- Explores various historical episodes with a thorough analysis of the relevant scientific concepts, such as quantum theory, massive gravity, and dark matter
- Engages in a truly interdisciplinary exploration of this prolific era of research, including chapters written by an international group of experts
Part of the book series: Einstein Studies (EINSTEIN, volume 16)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
Keywords
- General relativity history
- General relativity renaissance
- Gravitation theory history
- Gravitation theory vs general relativity
- Gravitation theory in physics
- John Wheeler physics
- Massive graviton
- Massive graviton theory
- Dark matter history
- Gravitational waves
- Gravitational waves history
- Gravitational physics
- Quantum gravity theory
- Relativistic astrophysics
- Max Planck Society history
- GEO600 detector
- Virgo gravitational waves
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- Social and citation networks
- The Fock-Infeld dispute
- Wheeler’s turn to gravitation theory
- The position of general relativity in theories of fundamental interactions
- The pursuit of a quantum theory of gravity
- The emergence of dark matter in relation to cosmological models
- Institutional frameworks for gravitational wave search in Europe
The Renaissance of General Relativity in Context is ideal for historians, philosophers, and sociologists of science. Students and researchers in physics will also be interested in the topics explored.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Renaissance of General Relativity in Context
Editors: Alexander S. Blum, Roberto Lalli, Jürgen Renn
Series Title: Einstein Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50754-1
Publisher: Birkhäuser Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50753-4Published: 13 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-50756-5Published: 13 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-50754-1Published: 12 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2381-5833
Series E-ISSN: 2381-5841
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 406
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Mathematical Physics