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.
By:
JB Manchak (University of California Irvine) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 150g ISBN:9781108819534 ISBN 10: 1108819532 Series:Elements in the Philosophy of Physics Pages: 75 Publication Date:03 December 2020 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active