General relativity and gravitation, 1989 : proceedings of the 12th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, University of Colorado at Boulder, July 2-8, 1989

GRG 1989: Proc. of the 12th International Conference......Page p0005.djvu
ISBN 0 521 38428 1......Page p0006.djvu
Contents......Page p0007.djvu
Preface......Page p0015.djvu
Conference committees......Page p0017.djvu
Part A. Classical relativity and gravitation theory......Page p0019.djvu
Introduction......Page p0021.djvu
Colliding wave solutions......Page p0022.djvu
Creation of curvature singularities......Page p0029.djvu
Exact solutions including \"null dust\"......Page p0033.djvu
2. How fast can pulsars spin? J. L. Friedman......Page p0039.djvu
Introduction......Page p0040.djvu
Constructing models of rapidly rotating relativistic stars......Page p0044.djvu
Omega-max for stars stable against collapse......Page p0045.djvu
Conclusions......Page p0051.djvu
Introduction......Page p0059.djvu
The asymptotic behavior of gravitational fields......Page p0060.djvu
The conformal boundary......Page p0061.djvu
The conformal structure of the field equations......Page p0064.djvu
The global conformal structure of solutions: Case Lambda > 0......Page p0069.djvu
The global conformal structure of solutions: Case Lambda = 0......Page p0072.djvu
Conclusion......Page p0077.djvu
Inflationary supercomputing......Page p0079.djvu
3D codes......Page p0081.djvu
Coalescence of binary neutron stars......Page p0084.djvu
Numerical results......Page p0085.djvu
A1. Exact solutions and exact properties of Einstein equations : V. Moncrief......Page p0103.djvu
A2. Spinors, twistors, and complex methods : N. Woodhouse......Page p0111.djvu
Introduction......Page p0117.djvu
Four-dimensional theories......Page p0118.djvu
Five-dimensional theories......Page p0120.djvu
Miscellaneous......Page p0121.djvu
A4. Asymptotia, singularities, and global structure : B. G. Schmidt......Page p0123.djvu
Introduction......Page p0125.djvu
Mathematical results about approximation methods......Page p0126.djvu
Definition and formal properties of approximation methods......Page p0127.djvu
Application of approximation methods to radiative space-times......Page p0128.djvu
Introductory survey......Page p0131.djvu
Papers presented......Page p0134.djvu
A7. Numerical relativity : J. Centrella......Page p0139.djvu
Part B. Relativistic astrophysics, early universe, and classical cosmology......Page p0149.djvu
Introduction......Page p0151.djvu
Multiple imaging of point-like sources......Page p0153.djvu
Arcs and rings - imaging of extended sources......Page p0163.djvu
Cosmological applications......Page p0167.djvu
Conclusion......Page p0169.djvu
Introduction......Page p0171.djvu
Galaxy lenses......Page p0172.djvu
The twin galaxy field 0249-186 and cosmic strings......Page p0181.djvu
Cluster lenses......Page p0182.djvu
What can be learned from cluster lenses?......Page p0187.djvu
Discussion and next observational steps......Page p0188.djvu
Introduction......Page p0195.djvu
The \"standard\" inflationary scenario......Page p0198.djvu
Self-reproducing universe and life after inflation......Page p0202.djvu
Inflation and the wave function of the universe......Page p0205.djvu
Introduction......Page p0223.djvu
CBR-anisotropies in the standard model......Page p0225.djvu
Secondary anisotropies......Page p0232.djvu
Anisotropies in nonstandard models......Page p0234.djvu
Spectral properties of the CBR......Page p0236.djvu
Conclusions......Page p0238.djvu
Introduction......Page p0241.djvu
The present status of the observations of the CBR......Page p0243.djvu
The CBR and cosmology and gravity theory......Page p0249.djvu
Concluding remarks......Page p0255.djvu
The observational cosmology program......Page p0259.djvu
The cosmological perturbation problem......Page p0260.djvu
Isotropic singularities......Page p0261.djvu
The evolution of Bianchi cosmologies......Page p0262.djvu
B2. The early universe : M. Turner......Page p0265.djvu
B3. Relativistic astrophysics : M. Abramowicz......Page p0271.djvu
Gravitational lensing......Page p0281.djvu
Large-scale structure......Page p0283.djvu
Cosmic strings......Page p0285.djvu
Microwave background radiation......Page p0286.djvu
Part C. Experimental gravitation and gravitational wave detection......Page p0289.djvu
Introduction......Page p0291.djvu
Searches for violations of the universality of free fall......Page p0294.djvu
Searches for violations of the inverse square law......Page p0304.djvu
Conclusions......Page p0308.djvu
Interaction of a gravitational wave with a resonant antenna......Page p0313.djvu
The electromechanical transducer......Page p0316.djvu
The noise......Page p0318.djvu
Optimum filtering and effective temperature......Page p0319.djvu
Present and future sensitivity......Page p0321.djvu
Ultimate bar sensitivity......Page p0324.djvu
Fig 8: Crab detector......Page p0329.djvu
Introduction......Page p0331.djvu
Past light cone......Page p0332.djvu
Future light cone......Page p0337.djvu
Epilogue......Page p0346.djvu
13. Interferometric gravitational wave detectors : R. Weiss......Page p0349.djvu
C1. Solar system and pulsar tests of gravitation : R. Hellings......Page p0359.djvu
C2. Earth-based gravitational experiments : J. Faller......Page p0363.djvu
C3. Resonant bar and microwave gravitational wave experiments : W. 0. Hamilton......Page p0367.djvu
Introduction......Page p0375.djvu
Laser interferometer projects......Page p0376.djvu
Technology development for the long baseline detectors......Page p0377.djvu
Space experiments......Page p0380.djvu
Conclusion......Page p0381.djvu
Part D. Quantum gravity, superstrings, quantum cosmology......Page p0385.djvu
Introduction......Page p0387.djvu
Hamiltonian framework......Page p0390.djvu
Quantum theory......Page p0396.djvu
Discussions......Page p0404.djvu
The aims of quantum cosmology......Page p0409.djvu
The quantum mechanics of cosmology......Page p0412.djvu
Proposals for a law of initial conditions......Page p0421.djvu
Predictions......Page p0425.djvu
The place of quantum cosmology in general relativity......Page p0430.djvu
Introduction......Page p0437.djvu
Connection between string theory and general relativity......Page p0438.djvu
Quantum perturbation expansion......Page p0442.djvu
Classical string theory......Page p0447.djvu
Speculations......Page p0453.djvu
Notes......Page p0456.djvu
D1. Theories of quantum gravity I (superstring theory) : C. Aragone......Page p0459.djvu
Introduction......Page p0467.djvu
Developments in the classical theory......Page p0468.djvu
The role of classical general relativity in the quantum theory......Page p0470.djvu
Developments in quantum general relativity......Page p0473.djvu
A wild speculation......Page p0476.djvu
D3. Quantum cosmology and baby universes : L. Grishchuk......Page p0481.djvu
Coarse-grained effective action......Page p0485.djvu
Quantum violations of energy conditions......Page p0486.djvu
Renormalized stress tensors and black holes......Page p0487.djvu
Introduction......Page p0489.djvu
Recent developments......Page p0491.djvu
Reported results......Page p0492.djvu
Conclusion......Page p0493.djvu
Part E. Overviews-past, present, and future......Page p0495.djvu
17. Views from a distant past : E. Schucking......Page p0497.djvu
18. Conference summary : J. Ehlers......Page p0509.djvu
Einstein\'s classical theory......Page p0510.djvu
Cosmology......Page p0515.djvu
Quantum gravity......Page p0517.djvu