A New Perspective on Relativity: An Odyssey in Non-Euclidean Geometries Contributor(s): Lavenda, Bernard H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9814340480 ISBN-13: 9789814340489 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Relativity - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Science | Physics - Optics & Light |
Dewey: 530.1 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.2" W x 9" L (2.55 lbs) 696 pages |
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Publisher Description: Starting off from noneuclidean geometries, apart from the method of Einstein's equations, this book derives and describes the phenomena of gravitation and diffraction. A historical account is presented, exposing the missing link in Einstein's construction of the theory of general relativity: the uniformly rotating disc, together with his failure to realize, that the Beltrami metric of hyperbolic geometry with constant curvature describes exactly the uniform acceleration observed.This book also explores these questions: |
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