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A pedagogical overview of the theoretical ideas behind the cosmological constant problem, in particular the scalar-tensor theory, which is one of the most popular alternative theories of gravitation. Covering many developments in the field, including branes and quintessence, it will be an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers alike.Yasunori Fujii is the author of 'The Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravitation (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)', published 2003 under ISBN 9780521811590 and ISBN 0521811597.
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