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Timothy Clifton looks at the development of our understanding of gravity since the early observations of Kepler and Newtonian theory. He discusses Einstein's theory of gravity, which now supplants Newton's, showing how it allows us to understand why the frequency of light changes as it passes through a gravitational field, why GPS satellites need their clocks corrected as they orbit the Earth, and why the orbits of distant neutron stars speed up. Today, almost 100 years after Einstein published his theory of gravity, we have even detected the waves of gravitational radiation that he predicted. Clifton concludes by considering the testing and application of general relativity in astrophysics and cosmology, and looks at dark energy and efforts such as string theory to combine gravity with quantum mechanics

Gravity --- Gravitation --- General relativity (Physics) --- Astrophysics --- Geophysics

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Dieses Buch räumt mit der Vorstellung auf, dass esoterische und alternativmedizinische Konzepte mit der Relativitätstheorie und Quantenphysik zu begründen wären: „Die Quantenheilung basiert auf den Erkenntnissen der Quantenphysik“, heißt es in Internetseiten, Büchern und Broschüren zahlreicher Alternativmediziner. Hypnotiseure und Reiki-Meister folgern aus E = mc², dass Materie aus der Energie der Gedanken entsteht. „Alles ist vorstellbar“, folgt in einem Buch über Schamanismus aus der Quantenmechanik. Um zwischen Grenzgebieten der Physik und Quantenunsinn unterscheiden zu können, nimmt der Autor die Leser mit auf eine Reise durch die Grundlagen der Quantenphysik und Relativitätstheorie und beschreibt, welche Hürden diese Theorien nehmen mussten, um als wissenschaftlich anerkannt zu werden. "Quarkstückchen" zeigen reale Beispiele für Kurioses und Unwissenschaftliches, das den Anschein erweckt, sich auf Quantenphysik und Relativitätstheorie zu stützen. Wer sich auf Einstein, Heisenberg oder Schrödinger beruft, beansprucht wissenschaftliche Seriosität und schreckt unangenehme Fragen ab. Was steckt aber wirklich hinter den Theorien der modernen Physik? Holm Hümmler erläutert die wichtigsten Konzepte und zeigt auf, wo Wissenschaft nur falsch verstanden und wo sie in Scheinargumenten missbraucht wird. Der Autor Holm Hümmler hat Physik studiert und am Max-Planck-Institut für Physik in München promoviert. Er engagiert sich in der Skeptikerszene und hält Vorträge und schreibt Artikel unter anderem zu Grenzgebieten der Physik und technologischen Verschwörungstheorien.

Physics. --- Quantum physics. --- Gravitation. --- Popular Science in Physics. --- Quantum Physics. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

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First published in 1973, Gravitation is a landmark graduate-level textbook that presents Einstein's general theory of relativity and offers a rigorous, full-year course on the physics of gravitation. Upon publication, Science called it "a pedagogic masterpiece," and it has since become a classic, considered essential reading for every serious student and researcher in the field of relativity. This authoritative text has shaped the research of generations of physicists and astronomers, and the book continues to influence the way experts think about the subject. With an emphasis on geometric interpretation, this masterful and comprehensive book introduces the theory of relativity; describes physical applications, from stars to black holes and gravitational waves; and portrays the field's frontiers. The book also offers a unique, alternating, two-track pathway through the subject. Material focusing on basic physical ideas is designated as Track 1 and formulates an appropriate one-semester graduate-level course. The remaining Track 2 material provides a wealth of advanced topics instructors can draw on for a two-semester course, with Track 1 sections serving as prerequisites. This must-have reference for students and scholars of relativity includes a new preface by David Kaiser, reflecting on the history of the book's publication and reception, and a new introduction by Charles Misner and Kip Thorne, discussing exciting developments in the field since the book's original publication.

Gravitation. --- Astrophysics. --- General relativity (Physics) --- General relativity (Physics).

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In this compendium of essays, some of the world’s leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of human understanding, this volume hosts contributions from six or more diverse fields. It presumes only rudimentary background knowledge on the part of the reader. Time and again, through the prism of intellect, humans have tried to diffract reality into various distinct, yet seamless, atomic, yet holistic, independent, yet interrelated disciplines and have attempted to study it contextually. Philosophers debate the paradoxes, or engage in meditations, dialogues and reflections on the content and nature of space and time. Physicists, too, have been trying to mold space and time to fit their notions concerning micro- and macro-worlds. Mathematicians focus on the abstract aspects of space, time and measurement. While cognitive scientists ponder over the perceptual and experiential facets of our consciousness of space and time, computer scientists theoretically and practically try to optimize the space-time complexities in storing and retrieving data/information. The list is never-ending. Linguists, logicians, artists, evolutionary biologists, geographers etc., all are trying to weave a web of understanding around the same duo. However, our endeavour into a world of such endless imagination is restrained by intellectual dilemmas such as: Can humans comprehend everything? Are there any limits? Can finite thought fathom infinity? We have sought far and wide among the best minds to furnish articles that provide an overview of the above topics. We hope that, through this journey, a symphony of patterns and tapestry of intuitions will emerge, providing the reader with insights into the questions: What is Space? What is Time? Chapter [15] of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. .

Gravitation. --- Epistemology. --- Physics. --- Cosmology. --- Metaphysics. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

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In this compendium of essays, some of the world’s leading thinkers discuss their conceptions of space and time, as viewed through the lens of their own discipline. With an epilogue on the limits of human understanding, this volume hosts contributions from six or more diverse fields. It presumes only rudimentary background knowledge on the part of the reader. Time and again, through the prism of intellect, humans have tried to diffract reality into various distinct, yet seamless, atomic, yet holistic, independent, yet interrelated disciplines and have attempted to study it contextually. Philosophers debate the paradoxes, or engage in meditations, dialogues and reflections on the content and nature of space and time. Physicists, too, have been trying to mold space and time to fit their notions concerning micro- and macro-worlds. Mathematicians focus on the abstract aspects of space, time and measurement. While cognitive scientists ponder over the perceptual and experiential facets of our consciousness of space and time, computer scientists theoretically and practically try to optimize the space-time complexities in storing and retrieving data/information. The list is never-ending. Linguists, logicians, artists, evolutionary biologists, geographers etc., all are trying to weave a web of understanding around the same duo. However, our endeavour into a world of such endless imagination is restrained by intellectual dilemmas such as: Can humans comprehend everything? Are there any limits? Can finite thought fathom infinity? We have sought far and wide among the best minds to furnish articles that provide an overview of the above topics. We hope that, through this journey, a symphony of patterns and tapestry of intuitions will emerge, providing the reader with insights into the questions: What is Space? What is Time? Chapter [15] of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. .

Gravitation. --- Epistemology. --- Physics. --- Cosmology. --- Metaphysics. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.