The aim of this work is to provide a proof of the nonlinear gravitational stability of the Minkowski space-time. More precisely, the book offers a constructive proof of global, smooth solutions to the Einstein Vacuum Equations, which look, in the large, like the Minkowski space-time. In particular, these solutions are free of black holes and singularities. The work contains a detailed description of the sense in which these solutions are close to the Minkowski space-time, in all directions. It thus provides the mathematical ...
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The aim of this work is to provide a proof of the nonlinear gravitational stability of the Minkowski space-time. More precisely, the book offers a constructive proof of global, smooth solutions to the Einstein Vacuum Equations, which look, in the large, like the Minkowski space-time. In particular, these solutions are free of black holes and singularities. The work contains a detailed description of the sense in which these solutions are close to the Minkowski space-time, in all directions. It thus provides the mathematical framework in which we can give a rigorous derivation of the laws of gravitation proposed by Bondi. Moreover, it establishes other important conclusions concerning the nonlinear character of gravitational radiation. The authors obtain their solutions as dynamic developments of all initial data sets, which are close, in a precise manner, to the flat initial data set corresponding to the Minkowski space-time. They thus establish the global dynamic stability of the latter. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Martin Classical Lectures. New Series, 41. Audience: General/trade. 0691087776 Good in good dust jacket. Shelf wear and rubbing to jacket, now in mylar.
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Good in Good jacket. Princeton University Press, 1993. First edition, first printing with full number line; dust jacket very faintly rubbed/faintly bumped, quite sunned along spine, spine ends/corners faintly bumped, front leaf bumped; cover ever-so-slightly rubbed, corners ever-so-slightly rubbed, spine ends very lightly bumped/ever-so-slightly rubbed; edges very lightly soiled, top edge lightly bumped; minor erasures on ffep, very slight crease from front endpaper through introduction just to the right of center, Pub flaw? , 0.5" tear at bottom of hinge of rfep and rear pastedown; binding tight; dust jacket, cover, edges, and interior intact and clean, except as noted. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good.
