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| Material Type: | Conference publication, Document, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Nigel Bishop; Sunil D Maharaj |
| ISBN: | 9789812776556 9812776559 |
| OCLC Number: | 955618560 |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 493 p.) : il |
| Contents: | Plenary lectures. Simplicial Euclidean and Lorentzian quantum gravity / J. Ambjorn -- Quantum geometry and gravity: recent advances / A. Ashtekar -- Gravitational waves and dynamics of compact binary systems / L. Blanchet -- An overview of gravitational-wave sources / C. Cutler and K. Thorne -- The state of cosmology 2001: two views and a middle way / G. Ellis -- Gravitating lumps / D. Gal'tsov -- Energy inequalities for isolated systems and hypersurfaces moving by their curvature / G. Huisken and T. Ilmanen -- Constructing solutions of the Einstein constraint equations / J. Isenberg -- The current status of the ground-based laser interferometric gravitational wave antennas / S. Kawamura -- Numerical relativity: status and prospects / L. Lehner -- Strings, gravity and particle physics / J. Maldacena -- The CMB -- Contemporary measurements and cosmology / A. Miller -- Gamma-ray bursts -- a primer for relativists / T. Piran -- Applications of the theory of evolution equations to general relativity / A. Rendall -- Merger of binary neutron stars in fully general relativistic simulation / M. Shibata and K. Uryū -- Public lecture. The lighter side of gravity / J. Narlikar -- Workshop reports. A: Classical general relativity. A1: Exact solutions and their interpretation / J. Bičák -- A2: Complex methods, twistors and connection variables / K. Tod -- A3: Mathematical studies of the field equations / L. Andersson -- A4: Approximation methods / C. Will -- A5: Computer methods / B. Berger -- A6: Alternative theories of gravity / R. Mann -- B: Relativistic astrophysics and cosmology. B1: Relativistic astrophysics / J. Friedman -- B2ii: Structure formation / W. Lesame -- B2iii: The cosmological constant / B. Schmidt -- B3: Physics of the early universe / K.-I. Maeda -- B4: Gravitational wave sources / M. Maharaj -- B5: Mathematical cosmology / P. Dunsby -- C: Experimental work on gravity. C1i + ii: Land based detectors of gravitational waves / W. Hamilton -- C1iii: Space based interferometric detectors / A. Sintes -- C1iv: Gravitational wave data analysis / B. Sathyaprakash -- C2: Tests of special and general relativity / A. Beesham -- D: Quantum issues. D1i: Quantum general relativity / C. Rovelli -- D1ii: String theory and supergravity / D. Marolf -- D2: Conceptual and foundational issues in quantum gravity / H. Dowker -- D3: Quantum field theory in curved spacetime / L. Ford. |
| Other Titles: | Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference on General Relativity & Gravitation General relativity & gravitation General relativity and gravitation |
| Responsibility: | edited by Nigel T. Bishop, Sunil D. Maharaj. |
Abstract:
The 16th Conference of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation, held in Durban in 2001, was attended by 450 delegates. It comprised 18 plenary lectures, one public lecture and 19 workshops which, excepting three plenary lectures, are presented in this volume of proceedings.
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