Directions in General Relativity, Vol.1 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521021395)

These two volumes are the proceedings of a major International Symposium on General Relativity held at the University of Maryland May 27-29, 1993 to celebrate the sixtieth birthdays of Professor Charles Misner and Professor Dieter Brill. The volumes cover classical general relativity, quantum gravity and quantum cosmology, canonical formulation and the initial value problem, topology and geometry of spacetime and fields, mathematical and physical cosmology, and black hole physics and astrophysics. As invited articles, the papers in these volumes have an aim that goes beyond that of a standard conference proceedings. Not only do the authors discuss the most recent research results in their fields, but many also provide historical perspectives on how their subjects developed and offer individual insights in their search for new directions.

Author: M. P. Ryan
ISBN-10: 0521021391
ISBN-13: 9780521021395
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2005
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.91d