This volume explores the interplay between mathematical and physical
research and the interactions of twentieth-century scientists within
their academic communities. Beginning with Einstein’s general theory
of relativity, the authors investigate a series of dramatic
discoveries and rival theories in physics that influenced the
development of modern differential geometry. Other sections recount
the numerous methods, like the resurgence of Weyl geometry, used by
geometers to solve the problems revealed by those same innovations in
space-time physics. The effect of general relativity on astronomy is
also addressed, namely how astronomers worked through new theories
like inflationary cosmology and Phoenix models. By including recent
historical research and coupling this work with many disciplines’
unique perspectives, this text provides a rich picture of general
relativity and cosmology over the course of the twentieth century. The
increased study on the documentation of Einstein’s early scientific
work has clarified the history of science for that time and profoundly
altered the way scientists view their own work, as this
interdisciplinary volume demonstrates.
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ISBN
9781493977086
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
Birkhauser
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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