General Relativity and Gravitation Invited Papers and Discussion Reports of the 10th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, Padua, July 3–8, 1983

The Tenth International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR10) was held from July 3 to July 8, 1983, in Padova, Italy. These Conferences take place every three years, under the auspices of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation, with the purpose of assessing...

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Other Authors: Bertotti, B. (Editor), de Felice, F. (Editor), Pascolini, Alessandro (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1984, 1984
Edition:1st ed. 1984
Series:Fundamental Theories of Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The quantum mechanics of the universe
  • Highlights of the Conference
  • Highlights of the Conference
  • Introductory Talk
  • Classical Relativity
  • The mathematical theory of black holes
  • Gravitational collapse of a dust cloud and the cosmic censorship conjecture
  • Asymptotic properties of isolated systems: recent developments
  • Exact solutions and singularities — Report of workshop A2
  • Initial value problem — Report of workshop A3
  • The motion of compact bodies and gravitational radiation
  • The quadrupole approximation to gravitational radiation
  • Gravitational radiation and the ‘Quadrupole Formula’ — Report of workshop A1
  • Algebraic computing in general relativity
  • Computational relativity: numerical and algebraic approaches — Report of workshop A4
  • Positive energy and Kaluza-Klein theory
  • Classical and quantum alternatives to gravitational theories - Report of workshop A5
  • Relativistic Astrophysics
  • Relativistic cosmology: its nature, aims and problems
  • Voids in the expanding universe
  • Nonlinear wave propagation in relativistic hydrodynamics and cosmology
  • Cosmological parameters and cosmological models — Report of workshop B3
  • On the stochastic properties of relativistic cosmological models near the singularity
  • The early universe — Report of workshop B2
  • Recent developments in the physics and astrophysics of black holes — Report of workshop B1
  • Experimental Gravitation
  • Testing relativity with solar system dynamics
  • Space experiments — Report of workshop C2
  • Laser interferometer gravitational wave detectors
  • High frequency gravitational waves: attempts to laboratory detection — Report of workshop C1
  • Laboratory experiments — Report of workshop C3
  • Quantum Gravity
  • Free differential algebras and relativistic theories
  • Topics in quantum gravity
  • Quantum gravity and quantum field theory in a curved space — Report ofworkshop D1
  • Supergravity and the Kaluza-Klein program — Report of workshop D2