Complex Analysis and Dynamical Systems VI : Part 1: PDE, Differential Geometry, Radon Transform. by Agranovsky, Mark L.

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Einstein at home by Herneck, Friedrich

Table of Contents: “…Herrmann; Chapter 3: Einstein's Road to Berlin-and Beyond, by Josef Eisinger; Early Years (1879-1895); Student in Zurich (1896-1901); Patent Clerk in Bern (1902-1908); Zurich and Prague (1909-1913); Berlin (1914-1932); The War Years, Divorce, and General Relativity; Fame, Politics, and the Gyrocompass; Zionist and Voyager; Einstein at Fifty: Caputh and Pasadena; Two Weeks at Home…”
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100 years of relativity : space-time structure : Einstein and beyond

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Special Relativity : a First Encounter. by Giulini, Domenico

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New topics in mathematical physics research

Table of Contents: “…11.1 Possible Ambiguities11.2 Generalized Gibbs-Duhem Equation; 11.3 From the Entropy to the Energy Representation; 11.4 Legendre Transforms; 11.5 Newtonian Gravity and General Relativity. A Model of Hertel, Narnhofer and Thirring, Chavanis' Studies, and Thermal Geons; 11.5.1 HNT Model; 11.5.2 Chavanis' Studies; 11.5.3 The Thermal Geon; 11.6 The Black Hole Case; 12 Conclusions; References; SUPERSELECTION RULES INDUCEDBY INFRARED DIVERGENCE; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Induced Superselection Rules; 2.1 General Considerations; 2.2 Models; 3 The Interaction with a Boson Field; 3.1 The Hamiltonian.…”
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Relativistic cosmology by Ellis, George F. R. (George Francis Rayner)

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Noncompact Semisimple Lie Algebras and Groups by Dobrev, V. K.

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Introduction to Cosmic Inflation and Dark Energy by Dimopoulos, Konstantinos

Table of Contents: “…Epilogue -- A. Taste of General Relativity -- A.1 The dynamics of the Universe -- A.2 The cosmological constant -- B. …”
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Cpt And Lorentz Symmetry - Proceedings Of The Third Meeting. by Kosteleck, V. Alan

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Frontiers in relativistic celestial mechanics. Volume 2, Applications and experiments

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Geometry and nature : in memory of W.K. Clifford : a Conference on New Trends in Geometrical and Topological Methods in memory of William Kingdon Clifford, July 30-August 5, 1995,...

Table of Contents: “…Noncommutative Geometry""""On finite differential calculi""; ""Some aspects of noncommutative differential geometry""; ""Connections of bimodules in non-commutative geometry""; ""Riemannian and non-commutative geometry in physics""; ""Spectral model and fuzzy mass relations""; ""Part V. Cosmology and General Relativity""; ""Not so simple universe""; ""Extended tensorial curvature analysis for embeddings and foliations""; ""Spaces admitting a foliation by isotropic hypersurfaces""; ""An alternative to inflation""; ""Part VI. …”
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Amnesty for crime in international law and practice. by O'Shea, A.

Table of Contents: “…Conclusion; Chapter 5: Opting for Prosecution or Amnesty in a System of General Relativity; 1. Introduction; 2. Prosecution before national courts; 3. …”
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The Classical Theory of Fields. by Landau, L. D. (Lev Davidovich), 1908-1968

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Pulsars : discoveries, functions, and formation

Table of Contents: “…GravitationalWavesinEinstein'sGeneralRelativity; 4. GravitationalWavesfromr-modesofRapidlyRotatingNSs; 4.1. …”
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Cosmology for Physicists. by Lyth, D. H. (David Hilary)

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; SECTION I: Physics; CHAPTER 1: Particle physics; 1.1 SPECIAL RELATIVITY; 1.2 STANDARD MODEL; 1.3 COLLISION AND DECAY PROCESSES; 1.4 CONSERVED QUANTITIES; 1.5 NATURAL UNITS; 1.6 NEUTRINO MASSES; 1.7 NEUTRINOS AT REST; CHAPTER 2: Curved spacetime; 2.1 SPACETIME METRIC; 2.2 FOUR-VECTORS AND TENSORS; 2.3 COVARIANT DERIVATIVE AND D'ALEMBERTIAN; 2.4 EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE; 2.5 CURVATURE TENSOR; 2.6 GEODESICS; CHAPTER 3: General Relativity; 3.1 ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR; 3.2 EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATION.…”
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Discourse on a new method : reinvigorating the marriage of history and philosophy of science

Table of Contents: “…/ Alan Richardson -- From Mach to Carnap: a tale of confusion / Paul Pojman -- Quine's objection and Carnap's Aufbau / Thomas Ricketts -- "Let me briefly indicate why I do not find this standpoint natural" : Einstein, general relativity, and the contingent a priori / Don Howard -- History and philosophy of physics -- How Hume and Mach helped Einstein find special relativity / John Norton -- The paracletes of quantum gravity / James Mattingly -- Beauty doth of itself persuade: Dirac on quantization, mathematical beauty, and theoretical understanding / Michael Dickson -- The "relativized a priori" : an appreciation and a critique / Thomas Ryckman -- Post-Kuhnian philosophy of science -- The role of the foundations of mathematics in the development of Carnap's theory of theories / William Demopoulos -- The construction of reason : Kant, Carnap, Kuhn, and beyond / Richard Creath -- How should we describe scientific change? …”
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Gravitation and spacetime by Ohanian, Hans C.

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The emperor's new mind : concerning computers, minds, and the laws of physics by Penrose, Roger

Table of Contents: “…; Hamiltonian mechanics; Phase space; Maxwell's electromagnetic theory; Computability and the wave equation; The Lorentz equation of motion; runaway particles; The special relativity of Einstein and Poincaré; Einstein's general relativity; Relativistic causality and determinism; Computability in classical physics: where do we stand?…”
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The harvest of a century : discoveries of modern physics in 100 episodes by Brandt, Siegmund

Table of Contents: “…24 Moseley and the Periodic Table of Elements (1913)25 The Franck-Hertz Experiment (1914); 26 Einstein Completes the General Theory of Relativity (1915); 27 Sommerfeld -- Spatial Quantization and Fine Structure (1916); 28 Nitrogen is Turned into Oxygen (1919); 29 Astronomers Verify General Relativity (1919); 30 Stern and Gerlach Observe Spatial Quantization (1922); 31 The Compton Effect -- The Light Quantum Gains Momentum (1923); 32 Matter Waves Proposed by de Broglie (1923); 33 Bose and Einstein -- A New Way of Counting (1924); 34 Bothe and Geiger -- Coincidence Experiments (1925)…”
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Sailing - Philosophy For Everyone : Catching the Drift of Why We Sail. by Allhoff, Fritz

Table of Contents: “…-- Galilean Relativity; But There are No Fixed Reference Frames -- Special Relativity; General Relativity -- Can it Really Matter?; Notes; CHAPTER 13 PARADOXES OF SAILING: The Physics of Sailing and the Import of Thought Experiments; Appendix: Analysis of the Wind-Powered Boat; Notes; CHAPTER 14 THE NECESSITY OF SAILING: Of Gods, Fate, and the Sea; Of Greek Gods, the Judaeo-Christian God, and the Sea; A Ship Bound for India.…”
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Ring Interferometry. by Zhurov, Alexei

Table of Contents: “…Correct and incorrect explanations; 2.1.1 Correct explanations of the Sagnac effect; 2.1.1.1 Sagnac effect in special relativity; 2.1.1.2 Sagnac effect in general relativity; 2.1.1.3 Methods for calculating the Sagnac phase shift in anisotropic media; 2.1.2 Conditionally correct explanations of the Sagnac effect.…”
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Atom interferometry : proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", course 188, Varenna on Lake Como, Villa Monastero, 15-20 July 2013

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The analysis of harmonic maps and their heat flows by Lin, Fanghua

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Perspectives in nonlinear partial differential equations : in honor of Haïm Brezis

Table of Contents: “…Meyer --- Null hypersurfaces with finite curvature flux and a breakdown criterion in general relativity / S. Klainerman --- Some Liouville theorems and applications / Y. …”
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Recent advances in cosmology

Table of Contents: “…5.3No Horizons5.4No Cosmological Constant or Flatness problems; 5.5Limitations of the New Theory; 6 Predictions and Evidences; Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Paradigm in General Relativity; Abstract; 1Introduction; 2 Support from the Cosmological Observations to Ræp=0; 2.1Observations of super novae of type Ia; 2.2Observations of High-Redshift Quasars; 2.3Observations of H and the Oldest Objects; 2.4Observations of Starburst Galaxies; 2.5Observations of CMB; 3Gravity of the 'Vacuum' Field Equations Ræp=0; 3.1Gravitational Energy Appears Through Geometry!…”
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The thermodynamic universe : exploring the limits of physics by Sidharth, B. G. (Burra Gautam), 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Quantum mechanics, general relativity and the landscape of multiply connected universes. 8.10. …”
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Illustrated Special Relativity through its Paradoxes : a Fusion of Linear Algebra, Graphics, and Reality

Table of Contents: “…GRAPHIC RESOLUTION OF THE PARADOXES ; The Accommodating Universe Paradox; Preview; Setup for the Minkowski Diagram; Resolving the Accommodating Universe; Exercises; The Length-Time Comparison Paradoxes; An Overview of the Paradoxes; Resolving the Mutual Length-Time Paradoxes; Summary; Exercises; The Twin Paradox; An Overview of the Paradox ; A Simplifying Assumption; Setup for the Minkowski Diagram; Resolving the Twin Paradox; General Relativity Confirmation; Exercises.…”
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Relativistic Celestial Mechanics of the Solar System. by Kopeikin, Sergei

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Celestial shadows : eclipses, transits, and occultations by Westfall, John Edward, 1938-2018, Sheehan, William, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…The Golden Age of Solar Eclipse Science Eclipses Go Global: 1868-1870; Big (Solar Eclipse) Science; The Eclipse Profession; Twentieth-Century Developments; General Relativity and Solar Eclipses; The Solar Atmosphere; Artificial Eclipses; The Spectroscope and Its Descendants; Coronagraphs; Air and Space; Eclipse Science Today; Chapter 6: Approaching Shadows; The Eclipse Experience; Solar Safety; Photospheric Precautions; Safe Filters; Projection; Monochromatic Telescopes; Dangerous Practices; The Course of Events; Partial to Partiality; A Ring of Fire; Totally Awesome.…”
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Modeling and Simulation : the Computer Science of Illusion. by Raczynski, Stanislaw

Table of Contents: “…4.5 Uncertain Future and Differential Inclusions4.6 Conclusions and Future Research; Chapter 5 Fluid Dynamics -- Simulating Oscillating Gas Flow; 5.1 Computational Fluid Dynamics; 5.2 Numerical Problems; 5.3 The Simulation Tool; 5.4 Examples; 5.5 Oscillating Gas Flow; 5.6 Two-Dimensional Fluid-Dynamics Models are Invalid; 5.7 Conclusions; Chapter 6 Simulating Phenomenaof General Relativity; 6.1 Some Basic Concepts; 6.2 The Simulation Tool and Model Time; 6.3 Simulation Experiments; 6.3.1 Relativistic Orbit; 6.3.2 Light Signals; 6.3.3 3D Light Cones; 6.3.4 Time Distortion…”
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Non-diffracting waves

Table of Contents: “…1.11.1 Airy and Airy-Type Waves1.11.2 ``Soliton-Like'' Solutions to the Einstein Equations of General Relativity and Gravitational Waves; 1.11.3 Super-Resolution; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2 Localized Waves: Historical and Personal Perspectives; 2.1 The Beginnings: Focused Wave Modes; 2.2 The Initial Surge and Nomenclature; 2.3 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Interest; 2.4 Reflective Moments; 2.5 Controversy and Scrutiny; 2.6 Experiments; 2.7 What's in a Name: Localized Waves; 2.8 Arizona Era; 2.9 Retrospective; Acknowledgments; References.…”
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Proceedings of the Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, Bloomington, USA, 28 June - 2 July 2010

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A mathematically coherent quantum gravity by Moffat, James, 1948-

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Beyond the standard model of elementary particle physics by Nagashima, Yorikiyo

Table of Contents: “…Higgs -- Neutrino -- Grand unified theories -- Supersymmetry I: basics -- Supersymmetry II: phenomenology -- Extra dimensions -- Cosmology I: big bang universe -- Cosmology II: structure formation -- Dark matter -- Dark energy -- Appendix A: Virial theorem -- Appendix B: Chandrasekhar mass -- Appendix C: Production of KK gravitons -- Appendix D: Homotopy -- Appendix E: General relativity -- Appendix F: Tensor spherical harmonic function -- Appendix G: Destiny of the cosmos -- Appendix H: Answers to some problems.…”
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Value, price and profit : addressed to working men. by Marx, Karl

Table of Contents: “…The Different Parts into which Surplus Value is Composed -- XII. General Relation of Profits, Wages and Prices -- XIII. …”
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Landmark Writings in Western Mathematics 1640-1940 by Grattan-Guinness, I.

Table of Contents: “…Whitehead and Bertrand Russell, Principia mathematica, first edition (1910-1913) -- 62 Federigo Enriques and Oscar Chisini, Lectures on t̀he geometrical theory of equations and algebraic functions' (1915-1934) -- 63 Albert Einstein, review paper on general relativity theory (1916) -- 64. D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, On growth and form, first edition (1917) -- 65. …”
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Stochastic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations. by Chen, Gui-Qiang

Table of Contents: “…Smoluchowski Navier-Stokes SystemsRecent Developments in Stochastic Differential Equations -- Heat Equations on Manifolds and Bismut's Formula -- On a Class of One-dimensional Markov Processes with Continuous Paths -- Prototype Hybrid Couplings of Macroscopic Deterministic Models and Microscopic Stochastic Lattice Dynamics -- General Relative Entropy in a Nonlinear McKendrick Model -- Pointwise Fourier Inversion in Analysis and Geometry -- Stochastic Analysis and the KdV Equation -- On Binary Fluid Mixtures…”
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Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, Bloomington, USA, 8-11 August 2007

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Acoustics of Layered Media I : Plane and Quasi-Plane Waves by Brekhovskikh, Leonid M.

Table of Contents: “…Reflection of Sound Pulses -- 5.1 General Relations. Law of Conservation of Integrated Pulse -- 5.2 Change of Pulse Shape upon Total Internal Reflection from a Boundary Between Two Homogeneous Media -- 5.3 Total Reflection of a Pulse in Continuously Layered Media -- 6. …”
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Space-time symmetry and quantum yang-mills gravity : how space-time translational gauge symmetry enables the unification of gravity with other forces. by Hsu, J. P. (Jong-Ping)

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