Astrophysics, Clocks and Fundamental Constants

Author:   Savely G. Karshenboim ,  Ekkehard Peik
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Volume:   648
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9783642060250


Pages:   347
Publication Date:   09 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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"The question of a possible temporal variation of the fundamental constants was raised by Paul Dirac in his ""large number hypothesis"" in 1937. Today it appears in the context of the search for a unified theory of the fundamental interactions. It touches both fundamental and applied physics, as the postulate of the unalterability of the constants is the foundation for modern metrology. The book presents reviews written by leading experts in the field. Focussing on the question of variations of the fundamental ""constants"" in time or space, the chapters cover the theoretical framework in which variations are expected and the search for variations of quantities like the fine-structure constant, the electron/proton mass ratio, g-factors of proton and neutron etc. in astrophysical and geophysical observations and in precision experiments with atomic clocks and frequency standards."

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Author:   Savely G. Karshenboim ,  Ekkehard Peik
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Volume:   648
Weight:   0.623kg
ISBN:  

9783642060250


ISBN 10:   3642060250
Pages:   347
Publication Date:   09 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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