This volume covers topics ranging from the early universe, cosmology, inflation, quantum gravity, exact solutions and computer-aided computations to space and terrestrial gravity experiments, with special emphasis on recent research.
Contents:
- Polymer Geometry at Planck Scale and Quantum Einstein Equations (A Ashtekar)
- Numerical Investigation of Singularities (B K Berger)
- Theoretical Aspects of Gravitational Radiation (T Damour)
- Structural Issues in Quantum Gravity (C J Isham)
- Stellar Stability According to Newtonian Theory and General Relativity (L Lindblom)
- Solutions of the Einstein Equations with Matter (A D Rendall)
- Gravitational Lensing: A Tool for Astronomers (D N Spergel)
- Quantim Field Theory in Curved Spacetime (R M Wald)
- and other papers
Readership: Astrophysicists, astronomers, experimental physicists, theoretical physicists and mathematical physicists.