Volume 2 Applications and Experiments

Published by De Gruyter 2014

Volume 2 Applications and Experiments

Edited by: Sergei M. Kopeikin
With contributions by: Agnes Fienga , Toshio Fukushima , Pierre Teyssandier , Jürgen Müller , Norbert Wex , Ignazio Ciufolini , G Petit and Roger Penrose

Part of the multi-volume work Frontiers in Relativistic Celestial Mechanics

Volume 22 in the series De Gruyter Studies in Mathematical Physics

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110345667

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About this book

Relativistic celestial mechanics – investigating the motion celestial bodies under the influence of general relativity – is a major tool of modern experimental gravitational physics. With a wide range of prominent authors from the field, this two-volume series consists of reviews on a multitude of advanced topics in the area of relativistic celestial mechanics – starting from more classical topics such as the regime of asymptotically-flat spacetime, light propagation and celestial ephemerides, but also including its role in cosmology and alternative theories of gravity as well as modern experiments in this area.

This second volume of a two-volume series covers applications of the theory as well as experimental verifications. From tools to determine light travel times in curved space-time to laser ranging between earth and moon and between satellites, and impacts on the definition of time scales and clock comparison techniques, a variety of effects is discussed.

On the occasion of his 80-th birthday, these two volumes honor V. A. Brumberg – one of the pioneers in modern relativistic celestial mechanics.

Contributions include:

J. Simon, A. Fienga: Victor Brumberg and the French school of analytical celestial mechanics
T. Fukushima: Elliptic functions and elliptic integrals for celestial mechanics and dynamical astronomy
P. Teyssandier: New tools for determining the light travel time in static, spherically symmetric spacetimes beyond the order G²
J. Müller, L. Biskupek, F. Hofmann and E. Mai: Lunar laser ranging and relativity
N. Wex: Testing relativistic celestial mechanics with radio pulsars
I. Ciufolini et al.: Dragging of inertial frames, fundamental physics, and satellite laser ranging
G. Petit, P. Wolf, P. Delva: Atomic time, clocks, and clock comparisons in relativistic spacetime: a review

A very renowned team of contributors in the field of relativistic celestial mechanics provides reviews on a breadth of advanced topics.

Author / Editor information

Sergei Kopeikin (ed.), University of Missouri, USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
List of contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vi
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiv
List of tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xxiii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xxv
New tools for determining the light travel time in static, spherically symmetric spacetimes beyond the order G² Pierre Teyssandier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Testing relativistic gravity with radio pulsars Norbert Wex Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
Lunar laser ranging and relativity Jürgen Müller, Liliane Biskupek, Franz Hofmann and Enrico Mai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
Dragging of inertial frames, fundamental physics, and satellite laser ranging Ignazio Ciufolini, Antonio Paolozzi, Vahe Gurzadyan, Erricos C. Pavlis, Rolf König, John Ries, Richard Matzner, Roger Penrose, Giampiero Sindoni and Claudio Paris Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Elliptic functions and elliptic integrals for celestial mechanics and dynamical astronomy Toshio Fukushima Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Victor Brumberg and the French school of analytical celestial mechanics Jean-Louis Simon and Agnes Fienga Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Atomic time, clocks, and clock comparisons in relativistic spacetime: a review Gérard Petit, Peter Wolf and Pacôme Delva Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	290

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Researchers and graduate students in general relativity and celestial mechanics
Pages
- Front matter: 29
- Main content: 288
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 30
- Coloured Illustrations: 45
Keywords: Celestial mechanics; General relativity; Ephemerides; Cosmology; Light propagation; Laser-ranging; Frame Dragging; Clock synchronization

eBook

Published: August 20, 2014
ISBN: 9783110345667

Hardcover

Published: June 30, 2014
ISBN: 9783110345452