100 Years of Gravity and Accelerated Frames: The Deepest Insights of Einstein and Yang-mills (Advanced Series on Theoretical Physical Science) [Hardcover]

Jong-Ping Hsu (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9812563350 | ISBN-13: 978-9812563354 | Publication Date: August 30, 2005

This collection of papers presents ideas and problems arising over the past 100 years regarding classical and quantum gravity, gauge theories of gravity, and spacetime transformations of accelerated frames. Both Einstein's theory of gravity and the Yang–Mills theory are gauge invariant. The invariance principles in physics have transcended both kinetic and dynamic properties and are at the very heart of our understanding of the physical world. In this spirit, this book attempts to survey the development of various formulations for gravitational and Yang–Mills fields and spacetime transformations of accelerated frames, and to reveal their associated problems and limitations. The aim is to present some of the leading ideas and problems discussed by physicists and mathematicians. We highlight three aspects: formulations of gravity as a Yang–Mills field, first discussed by Utiyama; problems of gravitational theory, discussed by Feynman, Dyson and others; spacetime properties and the physics of fields and particles in accelerated frames of reference. These unfulfilled aspects of Einstein and Yang–Mills' profound thoughts present a great challenge to physicists and mathematicians in the 21st century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 664 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812563350
• ISBN-13: 978-9812563354
• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 7.8 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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