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Compact Objects in Astrophysics - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): Max Camenzind Compact Objects in Astrophysics - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
Max Camenzind
R2,977 Discovery Miles 29 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Compact objects are an important class of astronomical objects in current research. Supermassive black holes play an important role in the understanding of the formation of galaxies in the early Universe. Old white dwarfs are nowadays used to calibrate the age of the Universe. Mergers of neutron stars and black holes are the sources of intense gravitational waves which will be measured in the next ten years by gravitational wave detectors.

Camenzind's Compact Objects in Astrophysics gives a comprehensive introduction and up-to-date overview about the physical processes behind these objects, covering the field from the beginning to most recent results, including all relevant observations.

After a presentation of the taxonomy of compact objects, the basic principles of general relativity are given. The author then discusses in detail the physics and observations of white dwarfs and neutron stars (including the most recent equations of state for neutron star matter), the gravitational field of rapidly rotating compact objects, rotating black holes (including ray tracing and black hole magnetospheres), gravitational waves, and the new understanding of accretion processes by means of the magnetorotational instability of accretion disks.
This modern treatise of compact object astrophysics uses the 3+1 split approach to Einstein's equations, and to relativistic hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics. In each chapter problems and solutions help deepen the understanding of the subject. Both advanced students and researchers will appreciate this book as an advanced textbook and reference on this fascinating field of astrophysics.

Compact Objects in Astrophysics - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st... Compact Objects in Astrophysics - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2007)
Max Camenzind
R2,188 Discovery Miles 21 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Modern comprehensive introduction and overview of the physics of White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes, including all relevant observations. Contains a basic introduction to General Relativity, including the modern 3+1 split of spacetime and of Einstein's equations. The split is used for the first time to derive the structure equations for rapidly rotating neutron stars and Black Holes. Detailed discussions and derivations of current theoretical results. In particular also the most recent equations of state for neutron star matter are explained. Topics , such as colour superconductivity are discussed and used for modelling. A book for graduate students and researchers. Contains exercises and some solutions.

Variability of Active Galaxies - Proceedings of a Workshop of the Sonderforschungsbereich 328 Held at Heidelberg, Germany, 3-5... Variability of Active Galaxies - Proceedings of a Workshop of the Sonderforschungsbereich 328 Held at Heidelberg, Germany, 3-5 September 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Wolfgang J. Duschl, Stefan J. Wagner, Max Camenzind
R3,044 Discovery Miles 30 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The enormous amounts of energy radiated from the active nuclei of galaxies vary on short time scales, and the emission regions are difficult to observe. To provide a complete understanding of these phenomena a wide variety of studies is presented in this volume. The contributions are broadly divided between line and continuum variability, with observational results, methodological approaches, and theoretical models accompanying each. The final part is devoted to the important aspect of propagation-induced variability.

Faszination kompakte Objekte - Eine Einfuhrung in die Physik der Weissen Zwerge, Neutronensterne und Schwarzen Loecher (German,... Faszination kompakte Objekte - Eine Einfuhrung in die Physik der Weissen Zwerge, Neutronensterne und Schwarzen Loecher (German, Paperback, 2. Aufl. 2021)
Max Camenzind
R1,898 Discovery Miles 18 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mit diesem Buch taucht der Leser ein in die exotische Welt der kompakten Sterne. Der Autor ermoeglicht eine verstandliche UEbersicht uber die Entstehung, Eigenschaften und die Physik hinter astrophysikalischen Objekten wie Weisse Zwergen, Neutronensternen oder Schwarzen Loechern. Nach einer Einfuhrung zur Klassifizierung und Entwicklung von Sternen werden die notwendigen Grundlagen von Einsteins Allgemeiner Relativitatstheorie erlautert, die zum Verstandnis benoetigt werden. Anhand von konkreten astrophysikalischen Objekten wird der Leser anschliessend in die Geheimnisse der Gravitation und Physik kompakter Objekte eingefuhrt. Abgerundet wird das Thema mit einem Kapitel zur Entstehung und Detektion von Gravitationswellen, die zurzeit mit advLIGO, advVIRGO und KAGRA sehr erfolgreich detektiert werden. Der Leser erhalt Antworten auf spannende Fragen wie: Wie sollen wir uns einen Weissen Zwerg oder gar ein Schwarzes Loch vorstellen? Was bedeutet die Chandrasekhar Masse? Gibt es Schwarze Loecher wirklich in unserem Universum? Welche Bedeutung hat die Relativitatstheorie auf diesem Gebiet? Was sind Gravitationswellen? Wie entstehen Gravitationswellen beim Verschmelzen von kompakten Objekten? Wie kann man diese Wellen nachweisen? Dieses Buch eignet sich durch seine Verknupfung von Astronomie und Physik sehr gut fur Bachelor- und Masterausbildung in Physik und Astronomie, aber auch interessierte Laien koennen hier einen Einstieg in das Thema finden. Mit diesem Buch soll auch ein Beitrag zur Wurdigung der Leistung Albert Einsteins vor uber 100 Jahren geleistet werden, ohne dessen Allgemeine Relativitatstheorie das Verstandnis von kompakten Objekten nicht moeglich gewesen ware.

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