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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time: 50th Anniversary Edition by Stephen W. Hawking, George F. R. Ellis is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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First published in 1973, this influential work discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to show how two of its predictions arise: first, that the ultimate fate of many massive stars is to undergo gravitational collapse to form 'black holes'; and second, that there was a singularity in the past at the beginning of the universe. Starting with a precise formulation of the theory, including the necessary differential geometry, the authors discuss the significance of space-time curvature and examine the properties of a number of exact solutions of Einstein's field equations. They develop the theory of the causal structure of a general space-time, and use it to prove a number of theorems establishing the inevitability of singularities under certain conditions. A Foreword contributed by Abhay Ashtekar and a new Preface from George Ellis help put the volume into context of the developments in the field over the past fifty years.

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Author

Stephen W. Hawking, George F. R. Ellis

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781009253161

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Physics, Stem

Updated

2026-03-24