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Cosmology in Scalar-Tensor Gravity

By Valerio Faraoni (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2004
ISBN
1402019882, 9781402019883
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-1989-0
LCC
QC178 .F38 2004
Google Books ID
CvXyznkrMpAC
Open Library ID
OL18214299M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8609826 bytes)
Series
Fundamental Theories of Physics 139
Edition
1
Pages
274\289
DPI
600
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
Classical and Quantum GravitationMathematical and Computational Physics; AstrophysiRelativity Theory; Theoretical

Description

Cosmology in Scalar-Tensor Gravity covers all aspects of cosmology in scalar-tensor theories of gravity. Considerable progress has been made in this exciting area of physics and this book is the first to provide a critical overview of the research. Among the topics treated are: -Scalar-tensor gravity and its limit to general relativity, -Effective energy-momentum tensors and conformal frames, -Gravitational waves in scalar-tensor cosmology, -Specific scalar-tensor theories, -Exact cosmological solutions and cosmological perturbations, -Scalar-tensor scenarios of the early universe and inflation, -Scalar-tensor models of quintessence in the present universe and their far-reaching consequences for the ultimate fate of the cosmos.

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