Theory and experiment in gravitational physics /
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| Author / Creator: | Will, Clifford M., 1946- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1981. |
| Description: | x, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/488680 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface to Revised Edition
- Preface to First Edition
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Einstein Equivalence Principle and the Foundations of Gravitation Theory
- 2.1. The Dicke Framework
- 2.2. Basic Criteria for the Viability of a Gravitation Theory
- 2.3. The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 2.4. Experimental Tests of the Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 2.5. Schiff's Conjecture
- 2.6. The TH[epsilon mu] Formalism
- 3. Gravitation as a Geometric Phenomenon
- 3.1. Universal Coupling
- 3.2. Nongravitational Physics in Curved Spacetime
- 3.3. Long-Range Gravitational Fields and the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 4. The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
- 4.1. The Post-Newtonian Limit
- 4.2. The Standard Post-Newtonian Gauge
- 4.3. Lorentz Transformations and the PPN Metric
- 4.4. Conservation Laws in the PPN Formalism
- 5. Post-Newtonian Limits of Alternative Metric Theories of Gravity
- 5.1. Method of Calculation
- 5.2. General Relativity
- 5.3. Scalar-Tensor Theories
- 5.4. Vector-Tensor Theories
- 5.5. Bimetric Theories with Prior Geometry
- 5.6. Stratified Theories
- 5.7. Nonviable Theories
- 6. Equations of Motion in the PPN Formalism
- 6.1. Equations of Motion for Photons
- 6.2. Equations of Motion for Massive Bodies
- 6.3. The Locally Measured Gravitational Constant
- 6.4. N-Body Lagrangians, Energy Conservation, and the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 6.5. Equations of Motion for Spinning Bodies
- 7. The Classical Tests
- 7.1. The Deflection of Light
- 7.2. The Time-Delay of Light
- 7.3. The Perihelion Shift of Mercury
- 8. Tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 8.1. The Nordtvedt Effect and the Lunar Eotvos Experiment
- 8.2. Preferred-Frame and Preferred-Location Effects: Geophysical Tests
- 8.3. Preferred-Frame and Preferred-Location Effects: Orbital Tests
- 8.4. Constancy of the Newtonian Gravitational Constant
- 8.5. Experimental Limits on the PPN Parameters
- 9. Other Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 9.1. The Gyroscope Experiment
- 9.2. Laboratory Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 9.3. Tests of Post-Newtonian Conservation Laws
- 10. Gravitational Radiation as a Tool for Testing Relativistic Gravity
- 10.1. Speed of Gravitational Waves
- 10.2. Polarization of Gravitational Waves
- 10.3. Multipole Generation of Gravitational Waves and Gravitational Radiation Damping
- 11. Structure and Motion of Compact Objects in Alternative Theories of Gravity
- 11.1. Structure of Neutron Stars
- 11.2. Structure and Existence of Black Holes
- 11.3. The Motion of Compact Objects: A Modified EIH Formalism
- 12. The Binary Pulsar
- 12.1. Arrival-Time Analysis for the Binary Pulsar
- 12.2. The Binary Pulsar According to General Relativity
- 12.3. The Binary Pulsar in Other Theories of Gravity
- 13. Cosmological Tests
- 13.1. Cosmological Models in Alternative Theories of Gravity
- 13.2. Cosmological Tests of Alternative Theories
- 14. An Update
- 14.1. The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 14.2. The PPN Framework and Alternative Metric Theories of Gravity
- 14.3. Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 14.4. Experimental Gravitation: Is there a Future?
- 14.5. The Rise and Fall of the Fifth Force
- 14.6. Stellar-System Tests of Gravitational Theory
- 14.7. Conclusions
- References
- References to Chapter 14
- Index
