Gravitation and Cosmology
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Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
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| Gravitation and Cosmology canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gravitation and Cosmology Context triple: [Steven Weinberg, notableWork, Gravitation and Cosmology]
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general relativity
General relativity is Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitation that describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy, successfully explaining phenomena from planetary orbits to black holes and gravitational waves.
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FLRW cosmological models
FLRW cosmological models are a family of solutions to Einstein’s field equations that describe a homogeneous and isotropic expanding or contracting universe, forming the standard framework for modern cosmology.
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Einstein field equations
The Einstein field equations are the core mathematical framework of general relativity, relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of matter and energy.
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Gravitation (with Charles Misner and Kip Thorne)
Gravitation (with Charles Misner and Kip Thorne) is a landmark, comprehensive textbook on general relativity and gravitational physics, widely regarded as a foundational reference in the field.
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Schwarzschild–Milne equations
The Schwarzschild–Milne equations are fundamental integro-differential equations in radiative transfer theory that describe the propagation and scattering of radiation through a plane-parallel, absorbing and emitting medium.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gravitation and Cosmology Target entity description: Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
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A.
general relativity
General relativity is Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitation that describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy, successfully explaining phenomena from planetary orbits to black holes and gravitational waves.
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B.
FLRW cosmological models
FLRW cosmological models are a family of solutions to Einstein’s field equations that describe a homogeneous and isotropic expanding or contracting universe, forming the standard framework for modern cosmology.
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C.
Einstein field equations
The Einstein field equations are the core mathematical framework of general relativity, relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of matter and energy.
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D.
Gravitation (with Charles Misner and Kip Thorne)
Gravitation (with Charles Misner and Kip Thorne) is a landmark, comprehensive textbook on general relativity and gravitational physics, widely regarded as a foundational reference in the field.
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E.
Schwarzschild–Milne equations
The Schwarzschild–Milne equations are fundamental integro-differential equations in radiative transfer theory that describe the propagation and scattering of radiation through a plane-parallel, absorbing and emitting medium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graduate-level textbook
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physics book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| approach |
mathematically rigorous
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theoretical ⓘ |
| author | Steven Weinberg ⓘ |
| authorAward | Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ general relativity ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0471925675 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
applications to astrophysics
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applications to cosmology ⓘ mathematical foundations of general relativity ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern cosmology textbooks
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teaching of general relativity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | graduate ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | QC178 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modern treatment of general relativity
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systematic development of relativistic cosmology ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 700 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell
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surface form:
John Wiley & Sons
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| relatedWork |
Cosmology (Steven Weinberg)
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The Quantum Theory of Fields ⓘ |
| subject |
Big Bang cosmology
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Einstein field equations ⓘ FLRW cosmological models ⓘ
surface form:
Friedmann–Robertson–Walker cosmology
Riemannian geometry ⓘ black holes ⓘ cosmic microwave background ⓘ cosmological models ⓘ cosmological perturbation theory ⓘ curved spacetime ⓘ gravitational radiation ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ tests of general relativity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
graduate students in physics
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researchers in gravitation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
20th-century cosmology
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early relativistic astrophysics ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook ⓘ |
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