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Gravity, Particles, and Astrophysics

A Review of Modern Theories of Gravity and G-variability, and their Relation to Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics

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  • © 1980

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Authors:
  1. Paul S. Wesson

    1. St. John’s College, Cambridge University, England
      Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Oslo University, Norway

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 79)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Part One

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 3-4

    3. Variable-G Gravitation

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 5-30

    4. Particle Physics and Gravitation

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 31-40

    5. Astrophysics

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 41-47

    6. Geophysics

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 48-56

    7. Discussion

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 57-80

    8. Summary

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 81-85

  3. Part Two

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Scale Invariance and Scalar-Tensor Theories

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 89-92

    3. Alternative Theories of Gravity

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 93-113

    4. Group Theory and Gravity

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 114-134

    5. The Status of Non-Doppler Redshifts in Astrophysics

      • Paul S. Wesson
      Pages 135-161

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 162-192
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About this book

This book deals with the relationship between gravitation and elementary particle physics, and the implications of these subjects for astrophysics. There has, in recent years, been renewed interest in theories that connect up gravitation and particle physics, and in the astrophysical consequences of such theories. Some of these accounts involve a time-variation of the Newtonian gravitational parameter, G. In this respect, the present book may be regarded as a companion to my Cosmology and Geophysics (Hilger, Bristol, 1978). There is some overlap as regards the discussion of G-variability, but the emphasis in the present book is on astrophysics while the emphasis in the other one is on geophysics. The subject is a very broad one indeed, and in giving a review of it I have adopted a somewhat unorthodox way of presenting the material involved. The main reason for this is that a review of such a wide subject should aim at two levels: the level of the person who is interested in it, and the level of the person who is professionally engaged in research into it. To achieve such a two-level coverage, I have split the text up into two parts. The first part (Chapters 1-7) represents a relatively non-technical overview of the subject, while the second part (Chapters 8-11) represents a technical examination of the most important aspects of non-Einsteinian gravitational theory and its relation to astrophysics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • St. John’s College, Cambridge University, England

    Paul S. Wesson

  • Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Oslo University, Norway

    Paul S. Wesson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gravity, Particles, and Astrophysics

  • Book Subtitle: A Review of Modern Theories of Gravity and G-variability, and their Relation to Elementary Particle Physics and Astrophysics

  • Authors: Paul S. Wesson

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8999-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1980

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1083-3Due: 31 July 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-9001-2Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8999-3Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 192

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles

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