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The Future of Theoretical Physics and Cosmology: 60th Celebrating Stephen Hawking's Contributions to Physics

By Gibbons , Stephen; Hawking , G. W.; Hawking , Stephen W.; Hawking , Stephen (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2003
ISBN
0-521-82081-2, 9780521820813, 9780521144087, 0521144086
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
16 MB (16508289 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
906\913
Library
kolxoz
Time added
2017-10-15 16:00:00

Description

Based on lectures given in honor of Stephen Hawking's 60th birthday, this book comprises contributions from the world's leading theoretical physicists. Popular lectures progress to a critical evaluation of more advanced subjects in modern cosmology and theoretical physics. Topics covered include the origin of the universe, warped spacetime, cosmological singularities, quantum gravity, black holes, string theory, quantum cosmology and inflation. The volume provides a fascinating overview of the variety of subjects to which Stephen Hawking has contributed

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