Expanding Universe

This book was based on a brief course of lectures delivered at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1954.

E. Schrödinger (Author)

9780521172172, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 17 February 2011

102 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm, 0.16 kg

Originally published in 1956, this book was based on a brief course of lectures delivered during the summer term of 1954 at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. It provides a concise interpretation of universe expansion and contemporary theories relating to it.

Preface
Part I. The de Sitter Universe: 1. Synthetic construction
2. The reduced model: geodesics
3. The elliptic interpretation
4. The static frame
5. The determination of parallaxes
6. The Lemaître-Robertson frame
Part II. The Theory of Geodesics: 7. On null geodesics
i. Determination of the parameter for null lines in special cases
ii. Frequency shift
8. Free particles and light rays in general expanding spaces, flat or hyperspherical
i. Flat spaces
ii. Spherical spaces
iii. The red shift for spherical spaces
Part III. Waves in General Riemannian Space–Time: 9. The nature of our approximation
10. The Hamilton-Jacobi theory in a gravitational field
11. Procuring approximate solutions of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation from wave theory
Part IV. Waves in an Expanding Universe: 12. General considerations
13. Proper vibrations and wave parcels
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH]