{"product_id":"general-relativity-and-gravitation-1989-proceedings-of-the-12th-international-conference-on-general-relativity-and-gravitation-paperback-9780521020794","title":"General Relativity and Gravitation, 1989; Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521020794","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeneral Relativity and Gravitation, 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProceedings of the 12th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential reading for all research workers in relativity, cosmology and astrophysics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNeil Ashby (Edited by), David F. Bartlett (Edited by), Walter Wyss (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521020794, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 October 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e524 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a magnificent volume representing cutting edge ideas on General Relativity and Gravitation circa \u0026lt; 1989....Tenacious theoreticians and physics purists should definitely add this book to their bedside reading.\"   Physics in Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume contains the proceedings of the 12th triannual International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, the premier conference for presentation and discussion of new ideas in relativity and cosmology. The volume contains invited talks in addition to short reports on the parallel workshops that took place at the meeting. It is essential reading for all research workers in relativity, cosmology and astrophysics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Classical Relativity and Gravitation Theory: 1. Global properties of exact solutions H. Friedrich\u003cbr\u003e 2. Numerical relativity T. Nakamura\u003cbr\u003e 3. How fast can a pulsar spin? J. L. Friedman\u003cbr\u003e 4. Colliding waves in general relativity V. Ferrari\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Relativistic Astrophysics, Early Universe, and Classical Cosmology: 5. Observations of cosmic microwave radiation R. B. Partridge\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cosmic microwave background radiation (theory) M. Panek\u003cbr\u003e 7. Inflation and quantum cosmology A. D. Linde\u003cbr\u003e 8. Observations of lensing B. Fort\u003cbr\u003e 9. Gravitational lenses: theory and interpretation R. Blandford\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Experimental Gravitation and Gravitational Waves: 10. Solar system tests of GR: recent results and present plans I. Shapiro\u003cbr\u003e 11. Laser interferometer detectors R. Weiss\u003cbr\u003e 12. Resonant bar gravitational wave experiments G. Pizzella\u003cbr\u003e 13. A non-inverse square law test E. Adelberger\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Quantum Gravity, Superstrings, Quantum Cosmology: 14. Cosmic strings B. Unruh\u003cbr\u003e 15. String theory as a quantum theory of gravity G. Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e 16. Progress in quantum cosmology J. B. Hartle\u003cbr\u003e 17. Self-duality, quantum gravity, Wilson loops and all that A. V. Ashtekar\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Summary Talk: 18. GR-12 Conference summary J. Ehlers II\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Reports on Workshops\/Symposia: 19. Exact solutions and exact properties of Einstein equations V. Moncrieff\u003cbr\u003e 20. Spinors, twistors and complex methods N. Woodhouse\u003cbr\u003e 21. Alternative gravity theories M. Francaviglia\u003cbr\u003e 22. Asymptotia, singularities and global structure B. G. Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e 23. Radiative spacetimes and approximation methods T. Damour\u003cbr\u003e 24. Algebraic computing M. MacCallum\u003cbr\u003e 25. Numerical relativity J. Centrella\u003cbr\u003e 26. Mathematical cosmology J. Wainwright\u003cbr\u003e 27. The early universe M. Turner\u003cbr\u003e 28. Relativistic astrophysics M. Abramowitz\u003cbr\u003e 29. Astrophysical and observational cosmology B. Carr\u003cbr\u003e 30. Solar system and pulsar tests of gravitation R. Hellings\u003cbr\u003e 31. Earth-based gravitational experiments J. Faller\u003cbr\u003e 32. Resonant bar and microwave gravitational wave experiments W. Fairbanks\u003cbr\u003e 33. Laser gravitational wave experiments J. Hough\u003cbr\u003e 34. Theories of quantum gravity I (superstring theory) C. Aragone\u003cbr\u003e 35. New Hamiltonian variables L. Smolin\u003cbr\u003e 36. Quantum cosmology and baby universes L. Grishchuk\u003cbr\u003e 37. Quantum field theory in curved spacetime J. Audretsch\u003cbr\u003e 38. Theories of quantum gravity II (other than superstring theory) A. 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