The Attraction of Gravitation
Author | : John Earman |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1993-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0817636242 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780817636241 |
Rating | : 4/5 (241 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Attraction of Gravitation written by John Earman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1993-12-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to the history of general relativity, this text provides reviews from scholars all over the world. Many of the papers originated at the Third International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held at the University of Pittsburgh in the summer of 1991. Topics covered include: disputes with Einstein; the empirical basis of general relativity; variational principles in general relativity; the reception and development of general relativity; and cosmology and general relativity.