The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation /
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| Author / Creator: | Fujii, Yasunori. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. |
| Description: | xv, 240 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4852539 |
| Summary: | The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation moved into the limelight in recent years due to developments in string theory, M-theory and "brane world" constructions. This book introduces the subject at a level suitable for both graduate students and researchers. It explores scalar fields, placing them in context with a discussion of Brans-Dicke theory, covering the cosmological constant problem, higher dimensional space-time, branes and conformal transformations. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 240 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521811597 |
