Variational approach to gravity field theories : from Newton to Einstein and beyond /: from Newton to Einstein and beyond. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alberto Vecchiato.
• Other Names: Vecchiato, Alberto
• Contents: Part I Introduction -- The character of a scientific theory -- Field Theories and Variational approach -- Fundamental Principles and Field Theories -- Exercises -- Part II Special Relativity -- Motivations -- Mathematical model -- Electromagnetism in SR -- Exercises -- Part III General Relativity -- Motivations -- Lagrangian formulation of GR -- Applications -- Exercises -- Part IV Beyond Relativity -- Motivations -- Theory and Experiments -- Exercises.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (XII, 361 pages), 7 illustrations, 4 illustrations in color
• Subjects: 530.1; Physics; Gravitational fields -- Mathematics; Variational principles; Gravitation; Cosmology; Variational principles; Gravitational fields -- Mathematics; Cosmology; Gravitation; Physics; Science -- Mechanics -- General; Science -- Cosmology; Science -- Electricity; Classical mechanics; Relativity physics; Optical physics; Mechanics; Science -- Gravity; Gravity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319512112; 3319512110
• Related ISBNs: 9783319512099; 3319512099
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.