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Publication Type	honors thesis
School or College	College of Science
Department	Physics & Astronomy
Creator	Abbott, James Fuller
Title	Einstein's theory in a three-dimensional spacetime
Date	1983-12
Year graduated	1983
Description	As a preparation for studying quantum models, we analyze unusual features of Einstein's theory of gravitation in a three-dimensional spacetime. In three dimensions, matter curves spacetime only locally and the gravitational field has no dynamical degrees of freedom. The standard correspondence of Einstein's theory with Newton's theory breaks down. A dust distribution moves without any geodesic deviation between the particles. The cosmological models and relativistic stars behave in a qualitatively different way from their Newtonian counterparts. These features are important for the correct understanding of min-superspace models.
Type	Text
Publisher	University of Utah
Subject	Quantum gravity; Space and time
Language	eng
Rights Management	(c) James Fuller Abbott
Format Medium	application/pdf
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