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"The
Course in
Theoretical Physics" by L. Landau and E. Lifshitz has for decades
served as a set of outstanding textbooks for students and reference for
researchers. Many continue to learn their basic physics from this lucid
and extensive exposition of physical theory and relevant mathematical
methods.
The
second volume of this series of texts, "The
Classical Theory of Fields"; is a mainstay source for
physicists learning or conducting research in General Relativity.
However, it has been realised over the years that "The
Classical Theory of Fields" contains a number of serious
theoretical errors. The errors are in general no peculiar to this book
alone, but are fundamental misconceptions that appear routinely in all
textbooks on General Relativity, without exception.
Save
for
the errors alluded to above,
"The Classical Theory of Fields" remains an
authoritative and skilful exposition of Einstein’s theory of
gravitation. To enhance its already great standing in the scientific
literature, the Editorial Board of Progress
in Physics proposes a series of papers dealing with
corrections of the now obsolete or rather standard erroneous arguments
contained in
"The Classical Theory of Fields". Any person
interested in contributing to this project is invited to submit a paper
correcting one or more errors in the book, for the consideration of the
Editorial Board. All papers will undergo review just as any research
paper, and be published in Progress
in Physics.
It
is
envisaged that these papers will also be
collected together as a supplementary pamphlet to "The
Classical Theory of Fields", which will be made available
free as a download from the Progress
in Physics website. Each
author’s contribution will bear the author’s name,
just like any research paper, and designed using
the template.
All authors must agree to free
dissemination in this fashion as a condition of contribution.
Should
the
pamphlet, at any future time, be
considered by the Publisher’s of the "Course in
Theoretical Physics", or any other publisher other than
Progress in Physics,
as a published supplement packaged with the
"Course in Theoretical Physics", all authors will
be notified and can thereafter negotiate, if they wish, issues of
royalties with the publisher directly. Progress in Physics
will still
reserve the right to provide the supplementary pamphlet free from its
website irrespective of any publication, if any, of the supplementary
pamphlet by the publishers of the "Course in Theoretical
Physics" or any other publisher. No author shall hold
Progress in Physics,
its Editorial Board or its Servants and agents
liable for any royalties under any circumstances, and all contributors
will be required to sign a contract
to that effect with Progress in
Physics so that there will be no dispute as to terms and
conditions.
The Editorial Board of Progress
in Physics shall reserve all rights as
to inclusion or rejection of contributions.
Those
interested in making a contribution
should express that interest in an email to the Editors of Progress in
Physics who manage this project.
Dmitri Rabounski and
Stephen J. Crothers
(the project's maintaners)
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