{"product_id":"physics-of-the-universe-9781848166042","title":"Physics Of The Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents a new approach to the subject of cosmology. It fully exploits Einstein's theory of general relativity. It is found that the most general formal expression of the theory replaces the (10-component) tensor formalism with a (16-component) quaternion formalism. This leads to a unified field theory, where one field incorporates gravitation and electromagnetism. The theory predicts an oscillating universe cosmology with a spiral configuration. Dark matter is explained in terms of a sea of particle-antiparticle pairs, each in a particular (derived) ground state. This leads to an explanation for the separation between matter and antimatter in the universe. There is a brief discussion of black holes and pulsars. The final chapter delves into philosophical considerations such as the different types of ‘truth’, positivism versus realism and a discussion of the role of the Mach principle in physics and cosmology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysics of the Universe; A Language of Cosmology: The Mathematical Basis of General Relativity; A Unified Field Theory in General Relativity: Extension from the Tensor to the Quaternion Language; An Oscillating, Spiral Universe Cosmology; Dark Matter; Concluding Remarks; Philosophical Considerations.","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043016540503,"sku":"9781848166042","price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781848166042.jpg?v=1750956676","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/physics-of-the-universe-9781848166042","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}