Global Spacetime Structure (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108819534)

This exploration of the global structure of spacetime within the context of general relativity examines the causal and singular structures of spacetime, revealing some of the curious possibilities that are compatible with the theory, such as 'time travel' and 'holes' of various types. Investigations into the epistemic and modal structures of spacetime highlight the difficulties in ruling out such possibilities, unlikely as they may seem at first. The upshot seems to be that what counts as a 'physically reasonable' spacetime structure in modern physics is far from clear.

Author: Jb Manchak
ISBN-10: 1108819532
ISBN-13: 9781108819534
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/03/2020
Pages: 75
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d