Scalar-tensor theories of gravitation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Mathematics

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dc.contributor.authorGibbs, Ian Paul
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-19T20:28:41Z
dc.date.available2018-06-19T20:28:41Z
dc.date.issued1973
dc.description.abstractThe problem the writer wishes to consider here is essentially one related to the classical field description of Nature. The framework of General Relativity provides a theory for the geometry of the four dimensional space-time manifold and at the same time gives a description of the gravitational field in terms of the metric tensor, while the electromagnetic field can be interpreted in terms of a particular second rank, skew-symmetric tensor — the covariant curl of a vector field defined on the manifold. However the scalar field, the simplest geometric object that could be defined on the manifold, does not seem to be experimentally evident when it is interpreted as a third, classical long range field. In spite of this lack of experimental evidence and as there appears to be no theoretical objection to the existence of such a long range field, the problem is to introduce the scalar field into the classical scheme of things and to construct a viable theory containing all three long range fields. [From Introduction]en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/13497
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectScalar field theoryen_US
dc.subjectGravitationen_US
dc.titleScalar-tensor theories of gravitation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Mathematicsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorGibbs, Ian Paul
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematicsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M. Sc.)en_US
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