Teleparallel Gravity: An Introduction (fundamental Theories Of Physics)
by Ruben Aldrovandi /
2012 / English / PDF
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Teleparallel Gravity (TG) is an alternative theory for gravitation,
which is equivalent to General Relativity (GR). However, it is
conceptually different. For example in GR geometry replaces the
concept of force, and the trajectories are determined by geodesics.
TG attributes gravitation to torsion, which accounts for
gravitation by acting as a force. TG has already solved some old
problems of gravitation (like the energy-momentum density of the
gravitational field). The interest in TG has grown in the last few
years. The book here proposed will be the first one dedicated
exclusively to TG, and will include the foundations of the theory,
as well as applications to specific problems to illustrate how the
theory works.
Teleparallel Gravity (TG) is an alternative theory for gravitation,
which is equivalent to General Relativity (GR). However, it is
conceptually different. For example in GR geometry replaces the
concept of force, and the trajectories are determined by geodesics.
TG attributes gravitation to torsion, which accounts for
gravitation by acting as a force. TG has already solved some old
problems of gravitation (like the energy-momentum density of the
gravitational field). The interest in TG has grown in the last few
years. The book here proposed will be the first one dedicated
exclusively to TG, and will include the foundations of the theory,
as well as applications to specific problems to illustrate how the
theory works.
