Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics

Will, Clifford M.

doi:10.1017/9781316338612

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Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics

Will, Clifford M.·2018·Cambridge University Press eBooks

DOI 10.1017/9781316338612

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The 2015 centenary of the publication of Einstein's general theory of relativity, and the first detection of gravitational waves have focused renewed attention on the question of whether Einstein was right. This review of experimental gravity provides a detailed survey of the intensive testing of Einstein's theory of gravity, including tests in the emerging strong-field dynamical regime. It discusses the theoretical frameworks needed to analyze gravitational theories and interpret experiments. Completely revised and updated, this new edition features coverage of new alternative theories of gravity, a unified treatment of gravitational radiation, and the implications of the latest binary pulsar observations. It spans the earliest tests involving the Solar System to the latest tests using gravitational waves detected from merging black holes and neutron stars. It is a comprehensive reference for researchers and graduate students working in general relativity, cosmology, particle physics and astrophysics.

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Authors: Will, C. M.
Affiliations: Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Corresponding author: Will, Clifford M.
ORCID: Will, Clifford M.
Venue: Cambridge University Press eBooks
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-09-07
Volume: 62
Issue: 12
Pages: 1153-1153
DOI: 10.1017/9781316338612
OpenAlex: W2058360989
Cited by: 3,637
References: 23
Citations by year: 2026: 56 · 2025: 95 · 2024: 119 · 2023: 86 · 2022: 98 · 2021: 168 · 2020: 137 · 2019: 115 · 2018: 157 · 2017: 122 · 2016: 125 · 2015: 111 · 2014: 120 · 2013: 139 · 2012: 105
FWCI: 55.20
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
American Journal of Physics (publishedVersion)
CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Relativity and Gravitational Theory
Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Keywords: tests of general relativity, modified gravity, gravitational waves, binary pulsars, strong-field tests, solar system tests, black hole mergers, neutron star mergers, Einstein's general relativity

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