Richard Feynman
Feynman Lectures On Gravitation
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Feynman Lectures On Gravitation
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Based on the in-class lectures of Richard Feynman, this book covers a wide range of topics in physics and provides a window to the thoughts of a brilliant Nobel laureate.
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Based on the in-class lectures of Richard Feynman, this book covers a wide range of topics in physics and provides a window to the thoughts of a brilliant Nobel laureate.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Frontiers in Physics
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Seitenzahl: 280
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2002
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
- Gewicht: 410g
- ISBN-13: 9780813340388
- ISBN-10: 0813340381
- Artikelnr.: 22165140
- Frontiers in Physics
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Seitenzahl: 280
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2002
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
- Gewicht: 410g
- ISBN-13: 9780813340388
- ISBN-10: 0813340381
- Artikelnr.: 22165140
Richard Feynman
Foreword Quantum Gravity Lecture 1
A Field Approach to Gravitation
The Characteristics of Gravitational Phenomena
Quantum Effects in Gravitation
On the Philosophical Problems in Quantizing macroscopic Objects
Gravitation as a Consequence of Other Fields Lecture 2
Postulates of Statistical Mechanics
Difficulties of Speculative Mechanics
The Exchange of One Neutrino
The Exchange of Two Neutrinos Lecture 3
The Spine of the Graviton
Amplitudes and Polarizations in Electrodynamics, Our Typical Field Theory
Amplitudes for Exchange of a Graviton
Physical Interpretation of the Terms in the Amplitudes
The Lagrangian for the Gravitational Field
The Equations for the Gravitational Field
Definition of Symbols Lecture 4
The Connection Between the Tensor Rank and the Sign of a Field
The Stress-Energy Tensor for Scalar Matter
Amplitudes for Scattering (Scalar Theory)
Detailed Properties for Plane Waves, Compton Effect
Nonlinear Diagrams for Gravitons
The Classical Equations of Motion of a Gravitating Particle
Orbital Motion of Particle About a Star Lecture 5
Planetary Orbits and the Precession of Mercury
Time Dilation in a Gravitational Field
Cosmological Effects of the Time Dilation. Machs Principle
Machs Principle in Quantum Mechanics
The Self Energy of the Gravitational Field Lecture 6
The Bilinear Terms of the Stress-Energy Tensor
Formulation of a Theory Correct to All Orders
The Construction of Invariants with Respect to Infinitesimal Transformations
The Lagrangian of the Theory Correct to All Orders
The Einstein Equation for the Stress-Energy Tensor Lecture 7
The Principle of Equivalence
Some Consequences of the Principle of Equivalence
Maximum Clock Rates in Gravity Fields
The Proper Time in General Coordinates
The Geometrical Interpretation of the Metric Tensor
Curvatures in Two and Four Dimensions
The Number of Quantities Invariant under General Transformations Lecture 8
Transformations of Tensor Components in Nonorthogonal Coordinates
The Equations to Determine Invariants of g((
On the Assumption that Space is Truly Flat
On the Relations Between Different Approaches to Gravity Theory
The Curvatures as Referred to Tangent Spaces
The Curvatures Referred to Arbitrary Coordinates
Properties of the Grand Curvature Tensor Lecture 9
Modifications of Electrodynamics Required by the Principle of Equivalence
Covariant Derivatives of Tensors
Parallel Displacement of a Vector
The Connection between Curvatures and Matter Lecture 10
The Field Equations of Gravity
The Action for Classical Particles in a Gravitational Field
The Action for matter Fields in a Gravitational Field Lecture 11
The Curvature in the Vicinity of a Spherical Star
On the Connection Between matter and the Curvatures
The Scwarzschild Metric, the Field Outside a Spherical Star
The Schwarzschild Singularity
Speculations on the Wormhole Concept
Problems for Theoretical Investigations of the Wormholes Lecture 12
Problems of Cosmology
Assumptions Leading to Cosmological Models
The Interpretation of the Cosmological Metric
The Measurements of Cosmological Distances
On the Characteristics of a Bounded or Open Universe Lecture 13
On the Role of the Density of the Universe in Cosmology
On the Possibility of a Nonuniform and Nonspherical Universe
Disappearing Galaxies and Energy Conservation
Machs Principle and Boundary Conditions
Mysteries in the Heavens Lecture 14
The Problem of Superstars in General Relativity
The Significance of Solutions and their Parameters
Some Numerical Results
Projects and Conjectures for Future Investigations of Superstars Lecture 15
The Physical Topology of the Schwarzschild Solutions
Particle Orbits in a Schwarzschild Field
On the Future of Geometrodynamics Lecture 16
The Coupling Between Matter Fields and Gravity
Completion of the Theory: A Simple Example of Gravitational Radiation
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Decays
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Scattering
The Sources of Classical Gravitational Waves Bibliography Index
A Field Approach to Gravitation
The Characteristics of Gravitational Phenomena
Quantum Effects in Gravitation
On the Philosophical Problems in Quantizing macroscopic Objects
Gravitation as a Consequence of Other Fields Lecture 2
Postulates of Statistical Mechanics
Difficulties of Speculative Mechanics
The Exchange of One Neutrino
The Exchange of Two Neutrinos Lecture 3
The Spine of the Graviton
Amplitudes and Polarizations in Electrodynamics, Our Typical Field Theory
Amplitudes for Exchange of a Graviton
Physical Interpretation of the Terms in the Amplitudes
The Lagrangian for the Gravitational Field
The Equations for the Gravitational Field
Definition of Symbols Lecture 4
The Connection Between the Tensor Rank and the Sign of a Field
The Stress-Energy Tensor for Scalar Matter
Amplitudes for Scattering (Scalar Theory)
Detailed Properties for Plane Waves, Compton Effect
Nonlinear Diagrams for Gravitons
The Classical Equations of Motion of a Gravitating Particle
Orbital Motion of Particle About a Star Lecture 5
Planetary Orbits and the Precession of Mercury
Time Dilation in a Gravitational Field
Cosmological Effects of the Time Dilation. Machs Principle
Machs Principle in Quantum Mechanics
The Self Energy of the Gravitational Field Lecture 6
The Bilinear Terms of the Stress-Energy Tensor
Formulation of a Theory Correct to All Orders
The Construction of Invariants with Respect to Infinitesimal Transformations
The Lagrangian of the Theory Correct to All Orders
The Einstein Equation for the Stress-Energy Tensor Lecture 7
The Principle of Equivalence
Some Consequences of the Principle of Equivalence
Maximum Clock Rates in Gravity Fields
The Proper Time in General Coordinates
The Geometrical Interpretation of the Metric Tensor
Curvatures in Two and Four Dimensions
The Number of Quantities Invariant under General Transformations Lecture 8
Transformations of Tensor Components in Nonorthogonal Coordinates
The Equations to Determine Invariants of g((
On the Assumption that Space is Truly Flat
On the Relations Between Different Approaches to Gravity Theory
The Curvatures as Referred to Tangent Spaces
The Curvatures Referred to Arbitrary Coordinates
Properties of the Grand Curvature Tensor Lecture 9
Modifications of Electrodynamics Required by the Principle of Equivalence
Covariant Derivatives of Tensors
Parallel Displacement of a Vector
The Connection between Curvatures and Matter Lecture 10
The Field Equations of Gravity
The Action for Classical Particles in a Gravitational Field
The Action for matter Fields in a Gravitational Field Lecture 11
The Curvature in the Vicinity of a Spherical Star
On the Connection Between matter and the Curvatures
The Scwarzschild Metric, the Field Outside a Spherical Star
The Schwarzschild Singularity
Speculations on the Wormhole Concept
Problems for Theoretical Investigations of the Wormholes Lecture 12
Problems of Cosmology
Assumptions Leading to Cosmological Models
The Interpretation of the Cosmological Metric
The Measurements of Cosmological Distances
On the Characteristics of a Bounded or Open Universe Lecture 13
On the Role of the Density of the Universe in Cosmology
On the Possibility of a Nonuniform and Nonspherical Universe
Disappearing Galaxies and Energy Conservation
Machs Principle and Boundary Conditions
Mysteries in the Heavens Lecture 14
The Problem of Superstars in General Relativity
The Significance of Solutions and their Parameters
Some Numerical Results
Projects and Conjectures for Future Investigations of Superstars Lecture 15
The Physical Topology of the Schwarzschild Solutions
Particle Orbits in a Schwarzschild Field
On the Future of Geometrodynamics Lecture 16
The Coupling Between Matter Fields and Gravity
Completion of the Theory: A Simple Example of Gravitational Radiation
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Decays
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Scattering
The Sources of Classical Gravitational Waves Bibliography Index
Foreword Quantum Gravity Lecture 1
A Field Approach to Gravitation
The Characteristics of Gravitational Phenomena
Quantum Effects in Gravitation
On the Philosophical Problems in Quantizing macroscopic Objects
Gravitation as a Consequence of Other Fields Lecture 2
Postulates of Statistical Mechanics
Difficulties of Speculative Mechanics
The Exchange of One Neutrino
The Exchange of Two Neutrinos Lecture 3
The Spine of the Graviton
Amplitudes and Polarizations in Electrodynamics, Our Typical Field Theory
Amplitudes for Exchange of a Graviton
Physical Interpretation of the Terms in the Amplitudes
The Lagrangian for the Gravitational Field
The Equations for the Gravitational Field
Definition of Symbols Lecture 4
The Connection Between the Tensor Rank and the Sign of a Field
The Stress-Energy Tensor for Scalar Matter
Amplitudes for Scattering (Scalar Theory)
Detailed Properties for Plane Waves, Compton Effect
Nonlinear Diagrams for Gravitons
The Classical Equations of Motion of a Gravitating Particle
Orbital Motion of Particle About a Star Lecture 5
Planetary Orbits and the Precession of Mercury
Time Dilation in a Gravitational Field
Cosmological Effects of the Time Dilation. Machs Principle
Machs Principle in Quantum Mechanics
The Self Energy of the Gravitational Field Lecture 6
The Bilinear Terms of the Stress-Energy Tensor
Formulation of a Theory Correct to All Orders
The Construction of Invariants with Respect to Infinitesimal Transformations
The Lagrangian of the Theory Correct to All Orders
The Einstein Equation for the Stress-Energy Tensor Lecture 7
The Principle of Equivalence
Some Consequences of the Principle of Equivalence
Maximum Clock Rates in Gravity Fields
The Proper Time in General Coordinates
The Geometrical Interpretation of the Metric Tensor
Curvatures in Two and Four Dimensions
The Number of Quantities Invariant under General Transformations Lecture 8
Transformations of Tensor Components in Nonorthogonal Coordinates
The Equations to Determine Invariants of g((
On the Assumption that Space is Truly Flat
On the Relations Between Different Approaches to Gravity Theory
The Curvatures as Referred to Tangent Spaces
The Curvatures Referred to Arbitrary Coordinates
Properties of the Grand Curvature Tensor Lecture 9
Modifications of Electrodynamics Required by the Principle of Equivalence
Covariant Derivatives of Tensors
Parallel Displacement of a Vector
The Connection between Curvatures and Matter Lecture 10
The Field Equations of Gravity
The Action for Classical Particles in a Gravitational Field
The Action for matter Fields in a Gravitational Field Lecture 11
The Curvature in the Vicinity of a Spherical Star
On the Connection Between matter and the Curvatures
The Scwarzschild Metric, the Field Outside a Spherical Star
The Schwarzschild Singularity
Speculations on the Wormhole Concept
Problems for Theoretical Investigations of the Wormholes Lecture 12
Problems of Cosmology
Assumptions Leading to Cosmological Models
The Interpretation of the Cosmological Metric
The Measurements of Cosmological Distances
On the Characteristics of a Bounded or Open Universe Lecture 13
On the Role of the Density of the Universe in Cosmology
On the Possibility of a Nonuniform and Nonspherical Universe
Disappearing Galaxies and Energy Conservation
Machs Principle and Boundary Conditions
Mysteries in the Heavens Lecture 14
The Problem of Superstars in General Relativity
The Significance of Solutions and their Parameters
Some Numerical Results
Projects and Conjectures for Future Investigations of Superstars Lecture 15
The Physical Topology of the Schwarzschild Solutions
Particle Orbits in a Schwarzschild Field
On the Future of Geometrodynamics Lecture 16
The Coupling Between Matter Fields and Gravity
Completion of the Theory: A Simple Example of Gravitational Radiation
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Decays
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Scattering
The Sources of Classical Gravitational Waves Bibliography Index
A Field Approach to Gravitation
The Characteristics of Gravitational Phenomena
Quantum Effects in Gravitation
On the Philosophical Problems in Quantizing macroscopic Objects
Gravitation as a Consequence of Other Fields Lecture 2
Postulates of Statistical Mechanics
Difficulties of Speculative Mechanics
The Exchange of One Neutrino
The Exchange of Two Neutrinos Lecture 3
The Spine of the Graviton
Amplitudes and Polarizations in Electrodynamics, Our Typical Field Theory
Amplitudes for Exchange of a Graviton
Physical Interpretation of the Terms in the Amplitudes
The Lagrangian for the Gravitational Field
The Equations for the Gravitational Field
Definition of Symbols Lecture 4
The Connection Between the Tensor Rank and the Sign of a Field
The Stress-Energy Tensor for Scalar Matter
Amplitudes for Scattering (Scalar Theory)
Detailed Properties for Plane Waves, Compton Effect
Nonlinear Diagrams for Gravitons
The Classical Equations of Motion of a Gravitating Particle
Orbital Motion of Particle About a Star Lecture 5
Planetary Orbits and the Precession of Mercury
Time Dilation in a Gravitational Field
Cosmological Effects of the Time Dilation. Machs Principle
Machs Principle in Quantum Mechanics
The Self Energy of the Gravitational Field Lecture 6
The Bilinear Terms of the Stress-Energy Tensor
Formulation of a Theory Correct to All Orders
The Construction of Invariants with Respect to Infinitesimal Transformations
The Lagrangian of the Theory Correct to All Orders
The Einstein Equation for the Stress-Energy Tensor Lecture 7
The Principle of Equivalence
Some Consequences of the Principle of Equivalence
Maximum Clock Rates in Gravity Fields
The Proper Time in General Coordinates
The Geometrical Interpretation of the Metric Tensor
Curvatures in Two and Four Dimensions
The Number of Quantities Invariant under General Transformations Lecture 8
Transformations of Tensor Components in Nonorthogonal Coordinates
The Equations to Determine Invariants of g((
On the Assumption that Space is Truly Flat
On the Relations Between Different Approaches to Gravity Theory
The Curvatures as Referred to Tangent Spaces
The Curvatures Referred to Arbitrary Coordinates
Properties of the Grand Curvature Tensor Lecture 9
Modifications of Electrodynamics Required by the Principle of Equivalence
Covariant Derivatives of Tensors
Parallel Displacement of a Vector
The Connection between Curvatures and Matter Lecture 10
The Field Equations of Gravity
The Action for Classical Particles in a Gravitational Field
The Action for matter Fields in a Gravitational Field Lecture 11
The Curvature in the Vicinity of a Spherical Star
On the Connection Between matter and the Curvatures
The Scwarzschild Metric, the Field Outside a Spherical Star
The Schwarzschild Singularity
Speculations on the Wormhole Concept
Problems for Theoretical Investigations of the Wormholes Lecture 12
Problems of Cosmology
Assumptions Leading to Cosmological Models
The Interpretation of the Cosmological Metric
The Measurements of Cosmological Distances
On the Characteristics of a Bounded or Open Universe Lecture 13
On the Role of the Density of the Universe in Cosmology
On the Possibility of a Nonuniform and Nonspherical Universe
Disappearing Galaxies and Energy Conservation
Machs Principle and Boundary Conditions
Mysteries in the Heavens Lecture 14
The Problem of Superstars in General Relativity
The Significance of Solutions and their Parameters
Some Numerical Results
Projects and Conjectures for Future Investigations of Superstars Lecture 15
The Physical Topology of the Schwarzschild Solutions
Particle Orbits in a Schwarzschild Field
On the Future of Geometrodynamics Lecture 16
The Coupling Between Matter Fields and Gravity
Completion of the Theory: A Simple Example of Gravitational Radiation
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Decays
Radiation of Gravitons with Particle Scattering
The Sources of Classical Gravitational Waves Bibliography Index