{"product_id":"9783319842141","title":"Theory of Gravitational Interactions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eUNITEXT for Physics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTheory of Gravitational Interactions\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaurizio Gasperini\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Gravity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the second edition of a well-received book that is a modern, self-contained introduction to the theory of gravitational interactions. The new edition includes more details on gravitational waves of cosmological origin, the so-called brane world scenario, and gravitational time-delay effects.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe first part of the book follows the traditional presentation of\r\ngeneral relativity as a geometric theory of the macroscopic gravitational\r\nfield, while the second, more advanced part discusses the deep analogies (and\r\ndifferences) between a geometric theory of gravity and the gauge theories of\r\nthe other fundamental interactions. This fills a gap within the traditional\r\napproach to general relativity which usually leaves students puzzled about the\r\nrole of gravity. The required notions of differential geometry are reduced to\r\nthe minimum, allowing room for aspects of gravitational physics of current\r\nphenomenological and theoretical interest, such as the properties of\r\ngravitational waves, the gravitational interactions of spinors, and the\r\nsupersymmetric and higher-dimensional generalization of the Einstein equations. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis textbook is primarily intended for students pursuing a theoretical or astroparticle curriculum but is also relevant for PhD  students and young researchers. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurizio Gasperini is Professor\r\nof Theoretical Physics at the Physics Department of the University of Bari,\r\nItaly. He has already published six books with Springer and is the author of\r\nmore than 200 publications on gravitational theory, high-energy physics, and\r\ncosmology. He has twice won an \"Award for Essays on Gravitation\" from\r\nthe Gravity Research Foundation (1996 and 1998). His former posts include a\r\npermanent position in the Department of Theoretical Physics at the University\r\nof Turin and three appointments as Scientific Associate at CERN, Theory\r\nDivision (1993, 1996, and 2005). Here, in collaboration with Gabriele\r\nVeneziano, he formulated and developed an early-cosmology scenario based on the\r\nsymmetries of string theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 July 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer International Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783319842141\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e373\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675399929996,"sku":"9783319842141","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319842141_c9806d95-7125-4379-9c3d-88ff94e07ed1.jpg?v=1784783116","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319842141","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}