Gravity : where do we stand? /: where do we stand?. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roberto Peron, Monica Colpi, Vittorio Gorini, Ugo Moschella, editors.
• Editors: Peron, Roberto; Colpi, Monica; Gorini, V (Vittorio), 1940-; Moschella, Ugo
• Contents: Introduction -- Gravity: Newtonian, post-Newtonian and General Relativistic -- Newtonian Gravity and its classical tests (Equivalence Principle, Measure of G, 1/r2 dependence) -- Gravitational Tests with Interplanetary Probes -- Probing gravity with second generation lunar laser ranging -- Fundamental physics with the LAGEOS satellites -- The role of binary pulsars in testing Gravity Theories -- Gravitational waves: theory, sources, detectors -- Possible low energy manifestations of strings and gravity -- Effective Field Theories with Lorentz Violations and their observational constraints -- Search for generic violations of Lorentz invariance in the Standard Model Extension formalism -- The MOND-TeVeS theory and the lensing results from the Bullet Cluster.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 484 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 531/.14; Physics; Gravity; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Solids; Gravity; Science -- Cosmology; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Science -- Quantum Theory; Relativity physics; Astrophysics; Statistical physics; Science -- Gravity; Gravity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319202242; 3319202243
• Related ISBNs: 9783319202235; 3319202235
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 03, 2016).
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