The Nature of Space and Time
Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? On this issue, two of the world's most famous physicists disagree. Here, Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose explain their positions in a work based on six lectures with a final debate, all originally presented at the Issac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. 75 line drawings.
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Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? On this issue, two of the world's most famous physicists disagree. Here, Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose explain their positions in a work based on six lectures with a final debate, all originally presented at the Issac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. 75 line drawings.
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Lectures of Space-Time Physics
Roger and Stephen do a set of dueling lectures on Einstein's Relativity and Space-Time. At a physics graduate student's level: it is fascinating to see their two perspectives on these subject. Read this book if you want their detailed insights on these subjects.
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