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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Includes a detailed introduction to massive gravity for readers unfamiliar with the topic
- Provides a summary of recent developments in massive gravity for advanced readers
- Presents a detailed discussion of quantum corrections and technical naturalness
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Cosmology with Massive Gravity
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Front Matter
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Superluminality
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Front Matter
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Quantum Corrections in Massive Gravity
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Front Matter
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Summary
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Lavinia Heisenberg
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theoretical and Observational Consistency of Massive Gravity
Authors: Lavinia Heisenberg
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18935-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18934-5Published: 25 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36910-5Published: 15 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18935-2Published: 12 June 2015
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 201
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour
Topics: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Cosmology