Gravitation, Geometry and Relativistic Physics [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the “Journées Relativistes” Held at Aussois, France, May 2–5,1984.

Developments and predictions -- Radiative gravitational fields and radiation reaction forces in general relativity -- Multipoles particles in general relativity: The Weyl and Kerr metrics -- Unconstrained degrees of freedom of gravitational field and the positivity of gravitational energy -- A Method for generating exact solutions of Einstein's field equations -- Causal relativistic thermodynamics of transitory processes in electromagnetic continuous media -- La relativité générale : une théorie sans problème(s) ? -- Geometrie et physique -- Supergravities -- Some nonexistence theorems for massive Yang-Mills fields and harmonic maps -- Geometrical approach to the physics of random networks -- The algebra of multiplication operators of star-product in R2n -- Manifold b-incompleteness stability via a structure of principal connections -- Front form predictive relativistic mechanics non interaction theorem -- Some new results on the validity of Huygens' principle for the scalar wave equation on a curved space-time -- Atomic fine and hyperfine structure. Calculations in a space of constant curvature -- Theories of gravity and experimental tests in the post-newtonian limit -- Survey of relativistic effects in geodesy and fundamental astronomy -- Relativistic effects in heavy ions -- The interferometric detection of gravitational waves -- The development of long baseline gravitational radiation detectors at Glasgow University -- Improved sensitivities in laser interferometers for the detection of gravitational waves -- Injection locking and coherent summation of argon ion lasers -- Can the photon noise be reduced? -- The problem of the optical stability of a pendular Fabry-Perot -- Much ado about Geminga -- The 3K background radiation: Observational and theoretical status -- Close-up on gravitational lensing : The gravitational mirages -- Amplification of light by gravitational lens : Dynamics and thick lens effects -- Thermodynamical fluctuations of massive black holes -- Newtonian and relativistic Bianchi i models of the universe -- The cosmological constant -- The inflationary universe : A primer.