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From the Hubble Length to the Planck Length
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Although gravity is the dominant force of nature at large distances (from
intermediate scales to the Hubble length), it is the weakest of forces in
particle physics, though it is believed to become important again at very short
scales (the Planck length). The conditions created in particle accelerators are
similar to those at the time of the early universe. While particle physics
offers insight to early universe physics, there is a need to understand gravity
at extremes of large and short distances to further understand cosmology and the
development of the universe. Gravitation: From the Hubble Length to the Planck
Length fulfills this need by providing an overview of relativistic astrophysics,
early universe physics, cosmology, and their interface with particle physics.
Written by international experts, this reference presents up-to-date information
on classical relativity, astrophysics, and theoretical and experimental particle
physics. The introduction sets the scene and provides a context for the
remaining chapters. Chapters cover an extensive array of topics, from refined
experimental techniques in gravitational physics to cosmology and the quantum
frontier. The book concludes with a discussion of the connection among
particles, fields, strings, and branes. This compilation shows how gravity plays
a fundamental role in astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology by exploring
domains from the microscopic, such as black holes, to superclusters of galaxies
that form the large-scale texture of the present-day cosmos. Moreover, with its
theoretical and experimental focus on the foundations of gravity, Gravitation
proves to be an invaluable resource for current and future research.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Probing spacetime in the solar system 7
3 Frame-dragging and its measurement 27
4 The special relativistic equivalence principle : gravity theory's
foundation 71
5 Lunar laser ranging : a comprehensive probe of post-Newtonian gravity 97
6 The early Universe and the cosmic microwave background 115
7 Strings, gravity and particle physics 147

Product Details

* ISBN: 0750309482
* ISBN-13: 9780750309486
* Format: Hardcover, 479pp
* Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
* Pub. Date: December 2003

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