Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology
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Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology canonical | 1 |
| Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology (book) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Context triple: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology]
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theory of relativity
The theory of relativity is a fundamental framework in physics, developed by Albert Einstein, that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and motion.
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Gravitation and Cosmology
Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
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Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik
"Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik" is a foundational philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that analyzes the concepts of space and time in light of Einstein’s theory of relativity and modern physics.
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E.
On the Curvature of Space
"On the Curvature of Space" is a pioneering 1922 paper by Alexander Friedmann that introduced non-static, expanding-universe solutions to Einstein’s field equations, laying the theoretical foundation for modern cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Target entity description: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
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A.
theory of relativity
The theory of relativity is a fundamental framework in physics, developed by Albert Einstein, that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and motion.
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B.
Gravitation and Cosmology
Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
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C.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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D.
Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik
"Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik" is a foundational philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that analyzes the concepts of space and time in light of Einstein’s theory of relativity and modern physics.
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E.
On the Curvature of Space
"On the Curvature of Space" is a pioneering 1922 paper by Alexander Friedmann that introduced non-static, expanding-universe solutions to Einstein’s field equations, laying the theoretical foundation for modern cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
physics monograph
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scientific book ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cosmological models
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relativistic statistical mechanics ⓘ relativistic thermodynamics ⓘ |
| author | Richard C. Tolman ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
early development of physical cosmology
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early development of relativistic thermodynamics ⓘ formalism of relativistic statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
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physics ⓘ relativity ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of statistical mechanics to cosmology
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application of thermodynamics to relativistic systems ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of expanding universe models
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discussion of entropy in cosmology ⓘ discussion of radiation in an expanding universe ⓘ discussion of relativistic fluids ⓘ discussion of the thermodynamic arrow of time ⓘ treatment of equilibrium in relativistic systems ⓘ treatment of general relativity ⓘ treatment of non-equilibrium processes in relativity ⓘ treatment of special relativity ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmological expansion
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entropy ⓘ equation of state of relativistic matter ⓘ matter-dominated universe ⓘ radiation-dominated universe ⓘ thermodynamic equilibrium in curved spacetime ⓘ |
| influenced |
later textbooks on relativistic thermodynamics
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research on entropy in cosmology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Einstein's work on relativity
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classical thermodynamics of Clausius and Gibbs ⓘ early relativistic cosmological models ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later cosmological thermodynamics
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rigorous mathematical treatment ⓘ systematic application of thermodynamics to relativistic and cosmological problems ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century cosmology ⓘ |
| usesTheory |
theory of relativity
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surface form:
Einstein's general theory of relativity
classical thermodynamics ⓘ kinetic theory of gases ⓘ statistical mechanics of ideal gases ⓘ |
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Subject: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Description of subject: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Richard C. Tolman
this entity surface form:
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology (book)