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Colliding Plane Waves in General Relativity

Door J.B. Griffiths

Categorie	Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer	#340976-ZA15
Titel	Colliding Plane Waves in General Relativity
Auteur	Griffiths, J.B.
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Oxford : Clarendon Press
Jaar van uitgave	1991
ISBN10	0198532091
ISBN13	9780198532095
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original gilt lettered boards, illustrated with numerous equations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The collision and non-linear interaction of plane waves in Einstein's general theory of relativity has received considerable attention in recent years. Initially, it was widely thought that such collisions inevitable produce curvature singularities. More recently, however, a surprisingly rich structure of such space-times has been discovered. This volume presents a unified and comprehensive survey to the current research in this topic which will be suitable for graduate students and research workers whose research lies in general relativity. The first eight chapters present the background to the subject, introduce the field equations, and include a discussion of some qualitative aspects of their solution. A detailed account is included of the Kahn-Penrose solution since it exhibits the gen... (Lees verder)eral character of most colliding plane wave solutions. The latter half of the book is devoted to a catalogue of further exact solutions describing the collision of both gravitational and electromagnetic plane waves. This includes a discussion of the significance of known solutions and a summary of topics of current research interest. As a result, the book will serve both as an invaluable research reference and also as the means to teach and study this active area of research in general relativity.
Pagina's	232
Conditie	Goed — Name in pen on title page.
Prijs	€ 35,00

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