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Author Petrov, Alexander N., author

Title Metric theories of gravity : perturbations and conservation laws / Alexander N. Petrov, Sergei M. Kopeikin, Robert R. Lompay, Bayram Tekin
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2017]
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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 622 pages) : illustrations
Series De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics ; v. 38
De Gruyter studies in mathematical physics ; 38.
Contents Conservation laws in theoretical physics: a brief introduction -- Field-theoretical formulation of general relativity: the theory -- Asymptotically flat spacetime in the field-theoretical formulation -- Exact solutions of general relativity in the field-theoretical formalism -- Field-theoretical derivation of cosmological perturbations -- Currents and superpotentials on arbitrary backgrounds: three approaches -- Conservation laws in an arbitrary multi-dimensional metric theory -- Conserved quantities in the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity -- Generic gravity: particle content, weak field limits, conserved charges -- Conservation laws in covariant field theories with gauge symmetries
Summary By focusing on the mostly used variational methods, this monograph aspires to give a unified description and comparison of various ways of constructing conserved quantities for perturbations and to study symmetries in general relativity and modified theories of gravity. The main emphasis lies on the field-theoretical covariant formulation of perturbations, the canonical Noether approach and the Belinfante procedure of symmetrisation. The general formalism is applied to build the gauge-invariant cosmological perturbation theory, conserved currents and superpotentials to describe physically important solutions of gravity theories. Meticulous attention is given to the construction of conserved quantities in asymptotically-flat spacetimes as well as in asymptotically constant curvature spacetimes such as the Anti-de Sitter space. Significant part of the book can be used in graduate courses on conservation laws in general relativity. THE SERIES: DE GRUYTER STUDIES IN MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS The series is devoted to the publication of monographs and high-level texts in mathematical physics. They cover topics and methods in fields of current interest, with an emphasis on didactical presentation. The series will enable readers to understand, apply, and develop further, with sufficient rigor, mathematical methods to given problems in physics. The works in this series are aimed at advanced students and researchers in mathematical and theoretical physics. They can also serve as secondary reading for lectures and seminars at advanced levels
Analysis (Produktform)Electronic book text
(Zielgruppe)Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft
(BISAC Subject Heading)SCI040000
(BISAC Subject Heading)SCI061000: SCI061000 SCIENCE / Relativity
(VLB-WN)9646
(Produktrabattgruppe)PR: rabattbeschränkt/Bibliothekswerke
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 567-587) and index
Notes In English
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Subject Gravity.
Gravity anomalies.
Gravitational waves.
General relativity (Physics)
Force and energy.
energy.
SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational.
Force and energy
General relativity (Physics)
Gravitational waves
Gravity
Gravity anomalies
Gravitationstheorie
Form Electronic book
Author Kopeikin, Sergei, author
Lompay, Robert R., author
Tekin, Bayram, author
ISBN 9783110351781
3110351781
9783110383409
3110383403