Compact Objects in Astrophysics White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes |
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| Author:
| Camenzind, Max |
| Series title: | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library |
| ISBN: | 978-3-540-25770-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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This book gives a comprehensive introduction to the physical processes behind compact objects in astrophysics, covering the field from the beginning to most recent results, including all relevant observations. It uses the modern 3+1 split approach to Einstein's equations and to relativistic hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, which is used to derive the structure equations for rapidly rotating neutron stars and Black Holes.
This book gives a comprehensive introduction to the physical processes behind compact objects in astrophysics, covering the field from the beginning to most recent results, including all relevant observations. It uses the modern 3+1 split approach to Einstein's equations and to relativistic hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, which is used to derive the structure equations for rapidly rotating neutron stars and Black Holes.