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Radiation and the structure of space-time

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The classical bremsstrahlung problem is discussed with respect to the global structure of space-time. Various physical phenomena (such as the Hawking effect, etc.) connected with the large-scale structure of space-time are mentioned.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt/Main, Federal Republic of Germany

    Michael Soffel, Berndt Müller & Walter Greiner

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This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

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Soffel, M., Müller, B. & Greiner, W. Radiation and the structure of space-time. Gen Relat Gravit 12, 287–303 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756619

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