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010			_a 2018017275
020			_a9781107117440 (hardback)
020			_a1107117445 (hardback)
082	0	0	_a531.14 _bWIL/C
100	1		_aWill, Clifford M
245	1	0	_aTheory and experiment in gravitational physics
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260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University press _c2018
300			_axi, 350 p. _billustrations ;
520			_a Description Contents Resources Courses About the Authors The 2015 centenary of the publication of Einstein's general theory of relativity, and the first detection of gravitational waves have focused renewed attention on the question of whether Einstein was right. This review of experimental gravity provides a detailed survey of the intensive testing of Einstein's theory of gravity, including tests in the emerging strong-field dynamical regime. It discusses the theoretical frameworks needed to analyze gravitational theories and interpret experiments. Completely revised and updated, this new edition features coverage of new alternative theories of gravity, a unified treatment of gravitational radiation, and the implications of the latest binary pulsar observations. It spans the earliest tests involving the Solar System to the latest tests using gravitational waves detected from merging black holes and neutron stars. It is a comprehensive reference for researchers and graduate students working in general relativity, cosmology, particle physics and astrophysics. Covers up-to-date experimental results including gravity-wave detections Includes detailed theoretical frameworks for testing gravitation theories which readers can apply to future research Provides a unified treatment of calculations in general relativity which can be extended and applied to a range of alternative theories of gravity Gives engaging historical accounts of many classic tests
650		0	_aGravitation.
650		0	_aGravitational waves.
650		0	_aGeneral relativity (Physics)
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