Towards a theory of spacetime theories. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dennis Lehmkuhl, Gregor Schiemann, Erhard Scholz, editors.
• Editors: Lehmkuhl, Dennis, 1979-; Schiemann, Gregor; Scholz, Erhard, 1947-
• Contents: Inertial Motion, Explanation, and the Foundations of Classical Spacetime Theories -- A Primer on Energy Conditions -- Background Independence, Diffeomorphism Invariance, and the Meaning of Coordinates -- Gauge Theory of Gravity and Spacetime -- Paving the Way for Transitions -- A Case for Weyl Geometry -- A Model-theoretic Analysis of Spacetime Theories -- The Relativity and Equivalence Principles for Self-gravitating Systems -- The Physical Significance of Symmetries from the Perspective of Conservation Laws -- Raisers of the Lost Spacetime -- Does Time Exist in Quantum Gravity?
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Birkhäuser
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.11; Mathematics; Space and time; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Space and time; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Mathematics -- Geometry -- Differential; Mathematical physics; Differential & Riemannian geometry; Global differential geometry; Mathematics -- History & Philosophy; History of mathematics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781493932108; 1493932101; 1493932098; 9781493932092
• Related ISBNs: 9781493932092
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 19, 2017).
• 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).
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