| Physics of the Universe Contributor(s): Mendel Sachs (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848165323 ISBN-13: 9781848165328 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Cosmology - Science | Physics - Relativity |
| Dewey: 523.1 |
| LCCN: 2009048635 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.37" W x 9.23" (0.91 lbs) 148 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents a new approach to the subject of cosmology. It fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It is found that the most general formal expression of the theory replaces the (10-component) tensor formalism with a (16-component) quaternion formalism. This leads to a unified field theory, where one field incorporates gravitation and electromagnetism. The theory predicts an oscillating universe cosmology with a spiral configuration. Dark matter is explained in terms of a sea of particle-antiparticle pairs, each in a particular (derived) ground state. This leads to an explanation for the separation between matter and antimatter in the universe. There is a brief discussion of black holes and pulsars. The final chapter delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of 'truth', positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics and cosmology. |
