Gravitational radiation theory

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dc.contributor.advisorDuck, Ian M.en_US
dc.creatorWilson, Thomas L.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:18:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:18:07Zen_US
dc.date.issued1974en_US
dc.descriptionText includes handwritten formulasen_US
dc.description.abstractA survery is presented of current research in the theory of gravitational radiation. Ironically, theoretical work on gravitational radiation first appears in the electromagnetic (vector) theories of gravitation - where it has since been forgotten. This is in part due to an over enchantment with the more general tensor theory of radiation, although such enchantment is warranted in the sense that it may be the proper solution to the problems in radiation theory. Special care is taken to stay away from the metaphysics of gravitation theory and to stick with the mathematical structure of gravitational radiation. Furthermore, the radiation problem is treated in a fashion entirely divorced from other problems in gravitation. The development proceeds candidly through three points of view -- scalar, vector, and tensor radiation theory - and the corresponding results are stated.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent183 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1974 Wilsonen_US
dc.identifier.citationWilson, Thomas L.. "Gravitational radiation theory." (1974) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104157">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104157</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1784en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104157en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleGravitational radiation theoryen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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