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- Addresses the physics and mechanics of time travel and faster-than-light motion, compiled by an acknowledged expert
- Readers uninterested in rigorous proofs can safely skip most of the mathematics but still understand the conceptual issues
- The bibliography is organized so that the book can be used -to some extent- as a review
- Proves all statements that cannot be found in well-established textbooks
Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 193)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Classical Treatment
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Front Matter
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Semiclassical Effects
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
- Is causality protected by quantum divergence at the relevant Cauchy horizon?Â
- How much "exotic matter" would it take to create a time machine or a warp drive?Â
- What is the difference between a "discovered" time machine and a created one?Â
- Why does a time traveler fail to kill their grandfather?Â
- How should we define the speed of gravity and what is its magnitude?
Authors and Affiliations
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St. Petersburg, Russia
Serguei Krasnikov
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Back-in-Time and Faster-than-Light Travel in General Relativity
Authors: Serguei Krasnikov
Series Title: Fundamental Theories of Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72754-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-72753-0Published: 24 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10260-9Published: 01 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-72754-7Published: 10 May 2018
Series ISSN: 0168-1222
Series E-ISSN: 2365-6425
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 250
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations
Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Cosmology, Philosophy of Nature, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics