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- Most comprehensive monograph on the subject matter
- Edited and authored by leading specialists in the field
- Closely connects theory and observations
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 179)
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
The present volume aims to be a comprehensive survey on the derivation of the equations of motion, both in General Relativity as well as in alternative gravity theories. The topics covered range from the description of test bodies, to self-gravitating (heavy) bodies, to current and future observations.
Emphasis is put on the coverage of various approximation methods (e.g., multipolar, post-Newtonian, self-force methods) which are extensively used in the context of the relativistic problem of motion. Applications discussed in this volume range from the motion of binary systems -- and the gravitational waves emitted by such systems -- to observations of the galactic center. In particular the impact of choices at a fundamental theoretical level on the interpretation of experiments is highlighted.
This book provides a broad and up-do-date status report, which will not only be of value for the experts working in this field, but also may serve as a guideline for students with background in General Relativity who like to enter this field.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Equations of Motion in Relativistic Gravity
Editors: Dirk Puetzfeld, Claus Lämmerzahl, Bernard Schutz
Series Title: Fundamental Theories of Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18335-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18334-3Published: 25 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38670-6Published: 17 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18335-0Published: 01 June 2015
Series ISSN: 0168-1222
Series E-ISSN: 2365-6425
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 840
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour
Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences, Mathematical Methods in Physics