Towards a Theory of Spacetime Theories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

This contributed volume is the result of a July 2010 workshop at the University of Wuppertal Interdisciplinary Centre for Science and Technology Studies which brought together world-wide experts from physics, philosophy and history, in order to address a set of questions first posed in the 1950s: How do we compare spacetime theories?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-01-06
Mått:155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:682 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Einstein Studies
Antal sidor:335
Upplaga:17001
Förlag:Birkhauser Boston Inc
ISBN:9781493932092

Utforska kategorier

Matematik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Matematisk fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

Inertial Motion, Explanation, and the Foundations of Classical Spacetime Theories.- A Primer on Energy Conditions.- Background Independence, Diffeomorphism Invariance, and the Meaning of Coordinates.- Gauge Theory of Gravity and Spacetime.- Paving the Way for Transitions - A Case for Weyl Geometry.- A Model-theoretic Analysis of Spacetime Theories.- The Relativity and Equivalence Principles for Self-gravitating Systems.- The Physical Significance of Symmetries from the Perspective of Conservation Laws.- Raisers of the Lost Spacetime.- Does Time Exist in Quantum Gravity?.