Claus Beisbart: Thinking About Space and Time

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Beschreibung

This volume offers an integrated understanding of how the theory of general relativity gained momentum after Einstein had formulated it in 1915. Chapters focus on the early reception of the theory in physics and philosophy and on the systematic questions that emerged shortly after Einstein's momentous discovery. They are written by physicists, historians of science, and philosophers, and were originally presented at the conference titled Thinking About Space and Time: 100 Years of Applying and Interpreting General Relativity, held at the University of Bern from September 12-14, 2017. By establishing the historical context first, and then moving into more philosophical chapters, this volume will provide readers with a more complete understanding of early applications of general relativity (e.g., to cosmology) and of related philosophical issues. Because the chapters are often cross-disciplinary, they cover a wide variety of topics related to the general theory of relativity. These include:

Heuristics used in the discovery of general relativity
Mach's Principle
The structure of Einstein's theory
Cosmology and the Einstein world
Stability of cosmological models
The metaphysical nature of spacetime
The relationship between spacetime and dynamics
The Geodesic Principle
Symmetries

Thinking About Space and Time will be a valuable resource for historians of science and philosophers who seek a deeper knowledge of the (early and later) uses of general relativity, as well as for physicists and mathematicians interested in exploring the wider historical and philosophical context of Einstein's theory.

Zusammenfassung

Examines the 100 years of work surrounding Einstein's general relativity from a historical and philosophical perspective

Collects original research from leading authors in various fields, presenting a truly multidisciplinary approach

Analyzes past theories of spacetime and gravitation, while also looking toward the future

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Space and Time 62 Years After the Berne Conference.- Einstein's Conflicting Heuristics: The Discovery of General Relativity.- Historical and Philosophical Aspects of the Einstein World.- Stability in Cosmology, from Einstein to Inflation.- The Einstein-Rosen Bridge and the Einstein Podolsky Rosen Argument: Singularities and Separability.- A Raum with a View: Hermann Weyl and the Problem of Space.- Friedman and Some of his Critics on the Foundations of General Relativity.- Interpretations of GR as Guidelines for Theory Change.- Explanation, Geometry, and Conspiracy in Relativity Theory.- Geometry and Motion in General Relativity.- The Metaphysics of Machian Frame-Dragging.- Approximate Local Poincaré Spacetime Symmetry in General Relativity.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xviii 267 S. 5 s/w Illustr. 3 farbige Illustr. 267 p. 8 illus. 3 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030477844
ISBN-10:	3030477843
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Beisbart, Claus Wüthrich, Christian Sauer, Tilman
Herausgeber:	Claus Beisbart/Tilman Sauer/Christian Wüthrich
Auflage:	1st edition 2020
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, D-14197 Berlin, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Claus Beisbart (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	27.09.2021
Gewicht:	0,441 kg