Overview
The scalar-tensor theory of gravitation moved into the limelight in recent years due to developments in string theory, M-theory and "brane world" constructions. This book introduces the subject at a level suitable for both graduate students and researchers. It explores scalar fields, placing them in context with a discussion of Brans-Dicke theory, covering the cosmological constant problem, higher dimensional space-time, branes and conformal transformations.
- | Author: Yasunori Fujii
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Jul 12, 2007
- | Number of Pages: 260 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0521037522
- | ISBN-13: 9780521037525
