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Physics of Relativistic Objects in Compact Binaries
. Ed(S): Colpi, Monica; Casella, Piergiorgio; Gorini, Vittorio; Moschella, Ugo; Possenti, Andrea
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Hardback. This review of the astrophysical approach to investigating gravity theories pays particular attention to strong-field tests of general relativity and alternative theories of gravity, performed using collapsed objects in relativistic binaries as laboratories. Editor(s): Colpi, Monica; Casella, Piergiorgio; Gorini, Vittorio; Moschella, Ugo; Possenti, Andrea. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 794.
A very attractive feature of the theory of general relativity is that it is a perfectexampleofa“falsi?able”theory:notunableparameterispresentinthe theory and therefore even a single experiment incompatible with a prediction of the theory would immediately lead to its inevitable rejection, at least in the physical regime of application of the aforementioned experiment. This fact provides additional scienti?c value to one of the boldest and most fascinating achievements of the human intellect ever, and motivates a wealth of e?orts in designing and implementing tests aimed at the falsi?cation of the theory. The ?rst historical test on the theory has been the de?ection of light ... Read more
A very attractive feature of the theory of general relativity is that it is a perfectexampleofa“falsi?able”theory:notunableparameterispresentinthe theory and therefore even a single experiment incompatible with a prediction of the theory would immediately lead to its inevitable rejection, at least in the physical regime of application of the aforementioned experiment. This fact provides additional scienti?c value to one of the boldest and most fascinating achievements of the human intellect ever, and motivates a wealth of e?orts in designing and implementing tests aimed at the falsi?cation of the theory. The ?rst historical test on the theory has been the de?ection of light ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402092633
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V9781402092633
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About . Ed(S): Colpi, Monica; Casella, Piergiorgio; Gorini, Vittorio; Moschella, Ugo; Possenti, Andrea
Monica Colpi is professor in stellar astronomy and relativistic astrophysics at the Department of Physics of the University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. Born in 1957 in Rovereto (TN), she graduated in physics in 1982 and earned her Ph.D. degree in 1987 at the University of Milano. She has been a visiting scientist at Cornell University and postdoctoral fellow at the ... Read more
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