Essays about: "relativity theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words relativity theory.
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1. Gravitational Collapse of a Massless Scalar Field in a Theory of Minimally Modified Gravity
University essay from KTH/FysikAbstract : This thesis explores the spherically symmetric gravitational collapse of a massless scalar field in a minimally modified gravity theory denoted VCDM (V replaces $\Lambda$ in the $\Lambda$CDM abbreviation), a class of theories propagating the same degrees of freedom as general relativity at the expense of broken 4D diffeomorphism invariance. Numerical evolution of the equations of motion reveals that for small initial scalar profile amplitudes, no black hole forms from the collapse. READ MORE
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2. Cosmological Horizons and the Unruh Effect
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teoretisk fysikAbstract : The black hole information paradox, which states that the evaporation of black holes due to Hawking radiation results in a violation of the conservation of quantum information, is arguably one of the most fundamental problems in all of modern physics. Through the equivalence principle, the essence of the problem can be understood and studied in the context of much simpler flat spacetime (described by the theory of special relativity); in this context the Hawking radiation takes the form of the so-called Unruh effect, a thermal effect in the vacuum of a Minkowski quantum field theory that can be measured by accelerated observers. READ MORE
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3. Spatiotemporal Consciousness in Special Relativity
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierAbstract : The experience of time passing is a fundamental part of the human experience, but what is the relationship between conscious experiences in time and the relativistic nature of space and time? It is natural to think that our phenomenal experiences are realised by neuralevents in our brains. And it seems plausible that the order of these neural events makes a difference to our phenomenology. READ MORE
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4. Gravitational Decoherence in Macroscopic Quantum Systems
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teoretisk fysikAbstract : The problem of how quantum mechanics gives rise to classicality has been debated for more than a century. A commonly proposed solution is decoherence, i.e. the gradual decay of superpositions in open quantum systems due to their inevitable interaction with their environment. READ MORE
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5. Black Holes and Scalar Fields : A study of a massive scalar field around a black hole
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teoretisk fysikAbstract : Black holes are one of the most interesting objects in the universe, and studying these objects should give exciting results. This research will investigate the General Theory of Relativity, explaining the essence of the theory needed for deriving solutions for a Schwarzschild black hole. READ MORE