Relativity in Rotating Frames

. Ed(s): Rizzi, G.; Ruggiero, M. L. (Politecnico di Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)

ISBN 10: 1402018053 / ISBN 13: 9781402018053

Edité par Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003

A monograph on the theory of relativity applied to rotating frames. Discussing their opinions on the main subjects in this field, the authors aim to give the reader an insight into this research field as well as a direct comparison of the various viewpoints on the most controversial and interesting topics. Editor(s): Rizzi, G.; Ruggiero, M. L. (Politecnico di Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare). Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 479 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 883. . 2003. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9781402018053

Synopsis :

Even if the subject is a long-standing one, this is the first monograph on this field. On the one hand, this book is intended to give a rather wide review on this field, both in a historical and pedagogical perspective; on the other hand, it aims at critically re-examining and discussing the most controversial issues. For instance, according to some authors the celebrated Sagnac effect is a disproval of the theory of relativity applied to rotating frames; according to others, it is an astonishing experimental evidence of the relativistic theory. In order to give the reader a deeper insight into this research field, the contributing authors discuss their opinions on the main subjects in an enthralling virtual round table: in this way, the reader can get a direct comparison of the various viewpoints on the most controversial and interesting topics. This is particularly expedient, since the differences in the various approaches are often based upon subtleties that can be understood only by a direct comparison of the underlying hypotheses.

Présentation de l'éditeur: Even if the subject is a long-standing one, this is the first monograph on this field. On the one hand, this book is intended to give a rather wide review on this field, both in a historical and pedagogical perspective; on the other hand, it aims at critically re-examining and discussing the most controversial issues. For instance, according to some authors the celebrated Sagnac effect is a disproval of the theory of relativity applied to rotating frames; according to others, it is an astonishing experimental evidence of the relativistic theory. In order to give the reader a deeper insight into this research field, the contributing authors discuss their opinions on the main subjects in an enthralling virtual round table: in this way, the reader can get a direct comparison of the various viewpoints on the most controversial and interesting topics. This is particularly expedient, since the differences in the various approaches are often based upon subtleties that can be understood only by a direct comparison of the underlying hypotheses.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Relativity in Rotating Frames
Éditeur : Kluwer Academic Publishers
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New