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In view of the current and forthcoming observational data on pulsar
wind nebulae, this book offers an assessment of the theoretical
state of the art of modelling them. The expert authors also review
the observational status of the field and provide an outlook for
future developments. During the last few years, significant
progress on the study of pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) has been
attained both from a theoretical and an observational perspective,
perhaps focusing on the closest, more energetic, and best studied
nebula: the Crab, which appears in the cover. Now, the number of
TeV detected PWNe is similar to the number of characterized nebulae
observed at other frequencies over decades of observations. And in
just a few years, the Cherenkov Telescope Array will increase this
number to several hundreds, actually providing an essentially
complete account of TeV emitting PWNe in the Galaxy. At the other
end of the multi-frequency spectrum, the SKA and its pathfinder
instruments, will reveal thousands of new pulsars, and map in
exquisite detail the radiation surrounding them for several
hundreds of nebulae. By carefully reviewing the state of the art in
pulsar nebula research this book prepares scientists and PhD
students for future work and progress in the field.
This book provides a theoretical and observational overview of the
state of the art of gamma-ray astrophysics, and their impact and
connection with the physics of cosmic rays and neutrinos. With the
aim of shedding new and fresh light on the problem of the nature of
the gamma-ray sources, particularly those yet unidentified, this
book summarizes contributions to a workshop that continues today.
These are the proceedings of the Sant Cugat Forum 2nd Workshop on
Cosmic-ray Induced Phenomenology in Stellar Environments, held
April 16-19, 2012. The aim of this Workshop was to address the
current knowledge and challenges of high-energy emission from
stellar environments at all scales and provide a comprehensive
review of the state of the field from the observational to the
theoretical perspectives. In the meeting, the prospects for
possible observations with planned instruments across the
multi-wavelength spectrum were analyzed and also how they impact on
our understanding of these systems.
The aim of the inaugural meeting of the Sant Cugat Forum on
Astrophysics was to address, in a global context, the current
understanding of and challenges in high-energy emissions from
isolated and non-isolated neutron stars, and to confront the
theoretical picture with observations of both the Fermi satellite
and the currently operating ground-based Cherenkov telescopes.
Participants have also discussed the prospects for possible
observations with planned instruments across the multi-wavelength
spectrum (e.g. SKA, LOFAR, E-VLT, IXO, CTA) and how they will
impact our theoretical understanding of these systems. In keeping
with the goals of the Forum, this book not only represents the
proceedings of the meeting, but also a reflection on the
state-of-the-art in the topic.
This book on the theory of three-dimensional spinors and their
applications fills an important gap in the literature. It gives an
introductory treatment of spinors. From the reviews: "Gathers much
of what can be done with 3-D spinors in an easy-to-read,
self-contained form designed for applications that will supplement
many available spinor treatments. The book...should be appealing to
graduate students and researchers in relativity and mathematical
physics." --MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS
The aim of the inaugural meeting of the Sant Cugat Forum on
Astrophysics was to address, in a global context, the current
understanding of and challenges in high-energy emissions from
isolated and non-isolated neutron stars, and to confront the
theoretical picture with observations of both the Fermi satellite
and the currently operating ground-based Cherenkov telescopes.
Participants have also discussed the prospects for possible
observations with planned instruments across the multi-wavelength
spectrum (e.g. SKA, LOFAR, E-VLT, IXO, CTA) and how they will
impact our theoretical understanding of these systems.
In keeping with the goals of the Forum, this book not only
represents the proceedings of the meeting, but also a reflection on
the state-of-the-art in the topic.
Without using the customary Clifford algebras frequently studied in
connection with the representations of orthogonal groups, this book
gives an elementary introduction to the two-component spinor
formalism for four-dimensional spaces with any signature. Some of
the useful applications of four-dimensional spinors, such as
Yang-Mills theory, are derived in detail using illustrative
examples. Spinors in Four-Dimensional Spaces is aimed at graduate
students and researchers in mathematical and theoretical physics
interested in the applications of the two-component spinor
formalism in any four-dimensional vector space or Riemannian
manifold with a definite or indefinite metric tensor. This
systematic and self-contained book is suitable as a seminar text, a
reference book, and a self-study guide.
This book on the theory of three-dimensional spinors and their
applications fills an important gap in the literature. It gives an
introductory treatment of spinors.
From the reviews:
"Gathers much of what can be done with 3-D spinors in an
easy-to-read, self-contained form designed for applications that
will supplement many available spinor treatments. The book...should
be appealing to graduate students and researchers in relativity and
mathematical physics." --MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS
This book provides an accessible and self-contained introduction
to the theory of algebraic curves over a finite field, a subject
that has been of fundamental importance to mathematics for many
years and that has essential applications in areas such as finite
geometry, number theory, error-correcting codes, and cryptology.
Unlike other books, this one emphasizes the algebraic geometry
rather than the function field approach to algebraic curves.
The authors begin by developing the general theory of curves
over any field, highlighting peculiarities occurring for positive
characteristic and requiring of the reader only basic knowledge of
algebra and geometry. The special properties that a curve over a
finite field can have are then discussed. The geometrical theory of
linear series is used to find estimates for the number of rational
points on a curve, following the theory of Stohr and Voloch. The
approach of Hasse and Weil via zeta functions is explained, and
then attention turns to more advanced results: a state-of-the-art
introduction to maximal curves over finite fields is provided; a
comprehensive account is given of the automorphism group of a
curve; and some applications to coding theory and finite geometry
are described. The book includes many examples and exercises. It is
an indispensable resource for researchers and the ideal textbook
for graduate students."
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The Hollows (Paperback)
Efren Stat; Edited by Louis F Torres
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R531
Discovery Miles 5 310
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Pachuco (Hardcover)
Jaime F. Torres
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R1,144
Discovery Miles 11 440
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This book is in esence a history of an Hispanic family, set
strongly against the pertinent historiography of the so-called
Spanish Borderlands, a product of substantial research into the
author's genealogy and corresponding contemporaneous chronicles of
the Borderlands. It traces the lineage of the Torres Gallardo stock
from the ancient province of Nueva Viscaya in northern New Spain,
initially settled in the 16th century, up to their settlement in El
Paso, Texas, at the start of the 20th century. Along the way, key
historical events are correlated to the activities of the family,
all of which produce a picture of the long cultural heritage.
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