Theory of Gravitational Interactions

• Main Author: Gasperini, Maurizio (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2017.
• Series: UNITEXT for Physics,
• Subjects: Physics.; Mathematical physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Gravitation.; Cosmology.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.; Mathematical Physics.

This 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....