Inertia and gravitation : the fundamental nature and structure of space-time /: the fundamental nature and structure of space-time. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Herbert Pfister, Markus King.
• Authors: Pfister, Herbert, 1936-; King, Markus
• Contents: Preface -- The Laws of Inertia and Gravitation in Newtonian Physics -- Free Particles and Light Rays as Basic Elements of General Relativity -- Einstein?s Field Equations, Their Special Mathematical Structure, and Some of Their Remarkable Physical Predictions -- Mach?s Principle, Dragging Phenomena, and Gravitomagnetism -- A Sketch of the Proof that the Inertial Path Structure Follows from a Local Desargues Property -- Slowly Rotating Mass Shells with Flat Interiors -- Name Index -- Subject Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 180 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 531/.12; Physics; Inertia (Mechanics); Gravitation; General relativity (Physics); General relativity (Physics); Gravitation; Inertia (Mechanics); Physics; Physical Sciences & Mathematics; Atomic Physics; Physics; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Mathematical Physics; Science -- Physics; Science -- Mathematical Physics; History of science; Mathematical physics; Science -- Gravity; Gravity; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319150369; 3319150367; 3319150359; 9783319150352
• Related ISBNs: 9783319150352
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 5, 2015).
• 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.