Relativity in fundamental astronomy : dynamics, reference frames, and data analysis : proceedings of the 261st Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA : April 27-May 1, 2009 / edited by Sergei A. Klioner, P. Kenneth Seidelmann and Michael H. Soffel.

"General relativity provides our best description of gravitation in modern physics - currently all observations and tests of gravitational theories have agreed with it. GR is applied in fields as diverse as fundamental astronomy, astrophysics, geodesy, physics, and space sciences, where high-ac...

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Corporate Author:	International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Other Authors:	Klioner, Sergei A., Seidelmann, P. Kenneth, Soffel, Michael H., 1953-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010.
Series:	IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series.
Subjects:	Astrophysics > Congresses. Relativity (Physics) > Congresses. General relativity (Physics) > Congresses. Gravitation > Congresses. Astronomy > Congresses. Astrometry > Congresses. GAIA (Artificial satellite) > Congresses.