The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation
Yasunori Fujii, Keiichi Maeda
The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation moved into the limelight in recent years due to developments in string theory, M-theory and "brane world" constructions. This book introduces the subject at a level suitable for both graduate students and researchers. It explores scalar fields, placing them in context with a discussion of Brans-Dicke theory, covering the cosmological constant problem, higher dimensional space-time, branes and conformal transformations.
Рік:
2003
Видання:
1
Видавництво:
Cambridge University Press
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
258
ISBN 10:
0521811597
Серії:
monographs on mathematical physics
Файл:
PDF, 1.23 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2003