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Black holes are one of the most fascinating predictions of general
relativity. They are the natural product of the complete
gravitational collapse of matter and today we have a body of
observational evidence supporting the existence of black holes in
the Universe. However, general relativity predicts that at the
center of black holes there are spacetime singularities, where
predictability is lost and standard physics breaks down. It is
widely believed that spacetime singularities are a symptom of the
limitations of general relativity and must be solved within a
theory of quantum gravity. Since we do not have yet any mature and
reliable candidate for a quantum gravity theory, researchers have
studied toy-models of singularity-free black holes and of
singularity-free gravitational collapses in order to explore
possible implications of the yet unknown theory of quantum gravity.
This book reviews all main models of regular black holes and
non-singular gravitational collapses proposed in the literature,
and discuss the theoretical and observational implications of these
scenarios.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to X-ray and
gamma-ray astronomy. The first part discusses the basic theoretical
and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics; the
optics and the detectors employed in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy;
and past, present, and future X-ray and gamma-ray missions. The
second part then describes data reduction and analysis, the
statistics used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, and demonstrates
how to write a successful proposal and a scientific paper. Data
reduction in connection with specific X-ray and gamma-ray missions
is covered in the appendices. Presenting the state of the art in
X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, this is both a valuable textbook for
students and an important reference resource for researchers in the
field.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to X-ray and
gamma-ray astronomy. The first part discusses the basic theoretical
and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics; the
optics and the detectors employed in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy;
and past, present, and future X-ray and gamma-ray missions. The
second part then describes data reduction and analysis, the
statistics used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, and demonstrates
how to write a successful proposal and a scientific paper. Data
reduction in connection with specific X-ray and gamma-ray missions
is covered in the appendices. Presenting the state of the art in
X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, this is both a valuable textbook for
students and an important reference resource for researchers in the
field.
Following the approach of Lev Landau and Evgenii Lifshitz, this
book introduces the theory of special and general relativity with
the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action. This
method allows the complete theory to be constructed starting from a
small number of assumptions, and is the most natural approach in
modern theoretical physics. The book begins by reviewing Newtonian
mechanics and Newtonian gravity with the Lagrangian formalism and
the principle of least action, and then moves to special and
general relativity. Most calculations are presented step by step,
as is done on the board in class. The book covers recent advances
in gravitational wave astronomy and provides a general overview of
current lines of research in gravity. It also includes numerous
examples and problems in each chapter.
This book discusses the state of the art of the basic theoretical
and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics. It
covers all the main topics in this wide field, from the theory of
accretion disks and formation mechanisms of jet and outflows, to
their observed electromagnetic spectrum, and attempts to measure
the spin of these objects. Black holes are one of the most
fascinating predictions of general relativity and are currently a
very hot topic in both physics and astrophysics. In the last five
years there have been significant advances in our understanding of
these systems, and in the next five years it should become possible
to use them to test fundamental physics, in particular to predict
the general relativity in the strong field regime. The book is both
a reference work for researchers and a textbook for graduate
students.
This book discusses the state of the art of the basic theoretical
and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics. It
covers all the main topics in this wide field, from the theory of
accretion disks and formation mechanisms of jet and outflows, to
their observed electromagnetic spectrum, and attempts to measure
the spin of these objects. Black holes are one of the most
fascinating predictions of general relativity and are currently a
very hot topic in both physics and astrophysics. In the last five
years there have been significant advances in our understanding of
these systems, and in the next five years it should become possible
to use them to test fundamental physics, in particular to predict
the general relativity in the strong field regime. The book is both
a reference work for researchers and a textbook for graduate
students.
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