Browsing Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy by Author "Hawking, Stephen"

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  • Classical and thermodynamic stability of black holes 

    Monteiro, Ricardo (University of CambridgeDepartment of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical PhysicsHughes Hall, 2010-07-06)
    We consider the stability of black holes within both classical general relativity and the semiclassical thermodynamic description. In particular, we study linearised perturbations and their contribution to the gravitational ...

  • Properties of expanding universes 

    Hawking, Stephen (University of CambridgeFaculty of Mathematics. Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, 1966-03-15)
    Some implications and consequences of the expansion of the universe are examined. In Chapter 1 it is shown that this expansion creates grave difficulties for the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravitation. Chapter 2 deals with ...