Author: Stephen W. Hawking

Title: The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time...

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 410

Release Date: 2023-02-16

Details: First published in 1973, this influential work discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to show how two of its predictions arise: first, that the ultimate fate of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse to form 'black holes'; and second, that there was a singularity in the past at the beginning of the universe. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory, including the necessary differential geometry, the authors discuss the significance of space time curvature and examine the properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations. They develop the theory of the causal structure of a general space time. use it to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singularities under certain conditions. A Foreword contributed by Abhay Ashtekar and a new Preface from George Ellis help put the volume into context of the developments in the field over the past fifty years.

EAN: 9781009253154

Package Dimensions: Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 1.763698096 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches