Relativistic Astrophysics
Relativistic Astrophysics
Dragoljub Markovic, Theoretical Astrophysics Center, Copenhagen
Out of Print
Black holes, accretion disks, gravitational radiation, inflationary models of the Universe, and the cosmic microwave background, these are just some of the exciting topics covered in this wide-ranging review of the latest research in astrophysics. This volume represents the efforts of a distinguished team of experts and provides an invaluable entry point into relativistic astrophysics for graduate students, and a timely overview for researchers.
- Clearly presents the current and future research problems in relativistic astrophysics - currently one of the most active and fruitful areas of research in physics
- World-renowned contributors
- Written at a level appropriate for graduate students
Reviews & endorsements
'… rewarding reading … The book is necessary supplementary material for all cosmology and relativity students.' Irish Astronomical Journal
'In summary, I shall keep this book close at hand … I recommend it warmly'. Ralph Wijers, The Observatory
' … a very interesting and comprehensive written collection of chapters.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools
Product details
August 1997Hardback
9780521621137
322 pages
255 × 179 × 21 mm
0.825kg
33 b/w illus. 14 tables
Unavailable - out of print January 2013
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Prologue: Conference overview Bernard Carr
- Part I. The Universe At Large and Very Large Redshifts:
- 2. The size and age of the Universe Gustav A. Tammann
- 3. Active galaxies at large redshifts Malcolm S. Longair
- 4. Observational cosmology with the cosmic microwave background George F. Smoot
- 5. Future prospects in measuring the CMB power spectrum Philip M. Lubin
- 6. Inflationary cosmology Michael S. Turner
- 7. The signature of the Universe Bernard J. T. Jones
- 8. Theory of large-scale structure Sergei F. Shandarin
- 9. The origin of matter in the universe Lev A. Kofman
- 10. New guises for cold-dark matter suspects Edward W. Kolb
- Part II. Physics and Astrophysics Of Relativistic Compact Objects:
- 11. On the unification of gravitational and inertial forces Donald Lynden-Bell
- 12. Internal structure of astrophysical black holes Werner Israel
- 13. Black hole entropy: external facade and internal reality Valery Frolov
- 14. Accretion disks around black holes Marek A. Abramowicz
- 15. Black hole X-ray transients J. Craig Wheeler
- 16. X-rays and gamma rays from active galactic nuclei Roland Svensson
- 17. Gamma-ray bursts: a challenge to relativistic astrophysics Martin Rees
- 18. Probing black holes and other exotic objects with gravitational waves Kip Thorne
- Epilogue: the past and future of relativistic astrophysics Igor D. Novikov
- I. D. Novikov's scientific papers and books.
