Gravitational Lensing and Optical Geometry : A Centennial Perspective
Werner, Marcus C.
Gravitational Lensing and Optical Geometry : A Centennial Perspective - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 - 1 electronic resource (128 p.)
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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.
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books978-3-03943-287-5 9783039432868 9783039432875
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Mathematics & science
gravitational lensing weak deflection dark matter Gauss–Bonnet theorem black hole wormhole strong gravitational lensing magnification cross sections caustics gravitational lens general relativity ultralight particles black hole shadow event horizon telescope rotating black hole global monopole perfect fluid scalar field shadows black holes wormholes galaxies
Gravitational Lensing and Optical Geometry : A Centennial Perspective - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 - 1 electronic resource (128 p.)
Open Access
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.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-03943-287-5 9783039432868 9783039432875
10.3390/books978-3-03943-287-5 doi
Research & information: general
Mathematics & science
gravitational lensing weak deflection dark matter Gauss–Bonnet theorem black hole wormhole strong gravitational lensing magnification cross sections caustics gravitational lens general relativity ultralight particles black hole shadow event horizon telescope rotating black hole global monopole perfect fluid scalar field shadows black holes wormholes galaxies