Gravitational Lensing and Optical Geometry: A Centennial Perspective
Marcus C. Werner$39.87
$46.90
The year 2019 saw the centenary of Eddington's eclipse expeditions and the corroboration of Einstein's general relativity by gravitational lensing. To mark the occasion, a Special Issue of Universe has been dedicated to the theoretical aspects of strong gravitational lensing. The articles assembled in this volume contain original research and reviews and apply a variety of mathematical techniques that have been developed to study this effect, both in 3-space and in spacetime. These include: - Mathematical properties of the standard thin lens approximation, in particular caustics; - Optical geometry, the Gauss-Bonnet method and related approaches; - Lensing in the spacetime of general relativity and modified theories; black hole shadows.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mdpi AG
Published: 12/08/2020
ISBN: 9783039432868
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d