God's Equation

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): Basic Books
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Summary

In a work of awesome scope, Amir Aczel investigates what powers the stars on their journey to the edge of the universe. Using Einstein and his theories to explain the latest developments in cosmology, Aczel outlines the links between relativity and cosmology via Einstein's "cosmological constant." In the author's view, Einstein served as God's mouthpiece, revealing the most fundamental truths about our larger environment, truths contemporary scientists are just now confirming. This book is the first to discuss certain letters of Einstein that put a new spin on his relationship with other scientists and on his early efforts to prove his revolutionary theories.

Author Biography

Amir D. Aczel is an internationally known mathematician. He lives in Waltham, MA.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Exploding Stars
1(12)
Early Einstein
13(14)
Prague 1911
27(16)
Euclid's Riddle
43(18)
Grossmann's Notebooks
61(10)
The Crimean Expedition
71(20)
Riemann's Metric
91(14)
Berlin
105(16)
Principe Island
121(18)
The Joint Meeting
139(10)
Cosmological Considerations
149(18)
The Expansion of Space
167(14)
The Nature of Matter
181(8)
The Geometry of the Universe
189(8)
Batavia, Illinois, May 4, 1998
197(10)
God's Equation
207(14)
References 221(4)
Index 225(24)

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