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Symmetries in General Relativity and Beyond

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Theoretical and Observational Cosmology

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All past, present and prospective physical theories are expressed in (three dimensional) space or (four dimensional) space-time, which appear as the frame to describe physical events. Although fundamental, the concepts of space and space-time strongly differ in different theories, in particular in quantum physics and general relativity. Moreover, the tendencies of contemporary research may involve still different concepts (different number of dimensions, discreteness,…).

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  1. Service d’Astrophysique, C. E. Saclay, 91191, Gif sur Yvette cedex, France

    M. Lachièze-Rey

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Lachièze-Rey, M. (1999). Symmetries in General Relativity and Beyond. In: Lachièze-Rey, M. (eds) Theoretical and Observational Cosmology. NATO Science Series, vol 541. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4455-1_3

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