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1st Karl Schwarzschild Meeting on Gravitational Physics

  • A broad overview of contemporary black hole physics and gravitation
  • With contributions of leading experts in the field
  • Conference dedicated to the figure of Karl Schwarzschild for his pioneering black hole studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Physics (SPPHY, volume 170)

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Table of contents (49 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. The Life and Work of Karl Schwarzschild

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Karl Schwarzschild and Frankfurt

      • Frank Linhard
      Pages 3-11
  3. Black Holes in Classical General Relativity, Numerical Relativity, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Alternative Theories of Gravity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. Primordial Black Holes and Quantum Effects

      • Bernard J. Carr
      Pages 23-31
    3. There are No Black Holes—Pseudo-Complex General Relativity

      • Walter Greiner, Peter O. Hess, Mirko Schäfer, Thomas Schönenbach, Gunther Caspar
      Pages 33-42
    4. Analytical Solutions for Geodesic Equation in Black Hole Spacetimes

      • Claus Lämmerzahl, Eva Hackmann
      Pages 43-51
    5. The Near-Horizon Limit

      • Jiří DanÄ›k
      Pages 69-75
    6. Sourcing a Varying-Mass Black Hole in a Cosmological Background

      • Michele Fontanini, Daniel C. Guariento
      Pages 77-85
    7. Tidally Distorted Black Holes

      • Norman Gürlebeck
      Pages 87-93
    8. Self–completeness in Alternative Theories of Gravity

      • Maximiliano Isi, Jonas Mureika, Piero Nicolini
      Pages 95-101
    9. Gravitational Collapse to Black Holes and More

      • Daniele Malafarina
      Pages 103-109
    10. Experimental Tests of Pseudo-Complex General Relativity

      • Thomas Schönenbach, Gunther Caspar, Peter O. Hess, Thomas Boller, Andreas Müller, Mirko Schäfer et al.
      Pages 111-117
    11. Extracting Information on the Equation of State from Binary Neutron Stars

      • Kentaro Takami, Luciano Rezzolla, Luca Baiotti
      Pages 125-131
  4. Black Holes in Quantum Gravity and String Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133

About this book

These proceedings collect the selected contributions of participants of the First Karl Schwarzschild Meeting on Gravitational Physics, held in Frankfurt, Germany to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Schwarzschild's birth. They are grouped into 4 main themes: I. The Life and Work of Karl Schwarzschild; II. Black Holes in Classical General Relativity, Numerical Relativity, Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Alternative Theories of Gravity; III. Black Holes in Quantum Gravity and String Theory; IV. Other Topics in Contemporary Gravitation.

Inspired by the foundational principle ``By acknowledging the past, we open a route to the future",  the week-long meeting, envisioned as a forum for exchange between scientists from all locations and levels of education, drew participants from 15 countries across 4 continents. In addition to plenary talks from leading researchers, a special focus on young talent was provided, a feature underlined by the Springer Prize for the best student and junior presentations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Piero Nicolini, Marcus Bleicher

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA

    Matthias Kaminski

  • Department of Physics, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA

    Jonas Mureika

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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