Introduction To Black Hole Astrophysics

Author : Gustavo E. Romero,Gabriela S. Vila
Publisher : Springer
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642395963

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Introduction to Black Hole Astrophysics by Gustavo E. Romero,Gabriela S. Vila Pdf

This book is based on the lecture notes of a one-semester course on black hole astrophysics given by the author and is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in astrophysics. The material included goes beyond that found in classic textbooks and presents details on astrophysical manifestations of black holes. In particular, jet physics and detailed accounts of objects like microquasars, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, and ultra-luminous X-ray sources are covered, as well as advanced topics like black holes in alternative theories of gravity. The author avoids unnecessary technicalities and to some degree the book is self-contained. The reader will find some basic general relativity tools in Chapter 1. The appendices provide some additional mathematical details that will be useful for further study, and a guide to the bibliography on the subject.

Author : Gustavo E. Romero,Gabriela S. Vila
Publisher : Springer
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 364239597X

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Introduction to Black Hole Astrophysics by Gustavo E. Romero,Gabriela S. Vila Pdf

This book is based on the lecture notes of a one-semester course on black hole astrophysics given by the author and is aimed at advanced undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in astrophysics. The material included goes beyond that found in classic textbooks and presents details on astrophysical manifestations of black holes. In particular, jet physics and detailed accounts of objects like microquasars, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, and ultra-luminous X-ray sources are covered, as well as advanced topics like black holes in alternative theories of gravity. The author avoids unnecessary technicalities and to some degree the book is self-contained. The reader will find some basic general relativity tools in Chapter 1. The appendices provide some additional mathematical details that will be useful for further study, and a guide to the bibliography on the subject.

Author : Valeri P. Frolov,Andrei Zelnikov
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199692293

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Introduction to Black Hole Physics by Valeri P. Frolov,Andrei Zelnikov Pdf

What is a black hole? How many of them are in our Universe? Can black holes be created in a laboratory or in particle colliders? Can objects similar to black holes be used for space and time travel? This book discusses these and many other questions providing the reader with the tools required to explore the Black Hole Land independently.

Author : Derek J. Raine,Edwin George Thomas
Publisher : Imperial College Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848163829

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Black Holes by Derek J. Raine,Edwin George Thomas Pdf

This introduction to the fascinating subject of black holes fills a significant gap in the literature which exists between popular, non-mathematical expositions and advanced textbooks at the research level. It is designed for advanced undergraduates and first year postgraduates as a useful stepping-stone to the advanced literature. The book provides an accessible introduction to the exact solutions of Einstein's vacuum field equations describing spherical and axisymmetric (rotating) black holes. The geometry and physical properties of these spacetimes are explored through the motion of particles and light. The use of different coordinate systems, maximal extensions and Penrose diagrams is explained. The association of the surface area of a black hole with its entropy is discussed and it is shown that with the introduction of quantum mechanics black holes cease to be black and can radiate. This result allows black holes to satisfy the laws of thermodynamics and thus be consistent with the rest of physics. In this new edition the problems in each chapter have been revised and solutions are provided. The text has been expanded to include new material on wormholes and clarify various other issues.

Author : David L. Meier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 927 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642019364

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Black Hole Astrophysics by David L. Meier Pdf

As a result of significant research over the past 20 years, black holes are now linked to some of the most spectacular and exciting phenomena in the Universe, ranging in size from those that have the same mass as stars to the super-massive objects that lie at the heart of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. This book first introduces the properties of simple isolated holes, then adds in complications like rotation, accretion, radiation, and magnetic fields, finally arriving at a basic understanding of how these immense engines work. Black Hole Astrophysics • reviews our current knowledge of cosmic black holes and how they generate the most powerful observed pheonomena in the Universe; • highlights the latest, most up-to-date theories and discoveries in this very active area of astrophysical research; • demonstrates why we believe that black holes are responsible for important phenomena such as quasars, microquasars and gammaray bursts; • explains to the reader the nature of the violent and spectacular outfl ows (winds and jets) generated by black hole accretion.

Author : Derek Raine,Edwin Thomas
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848167223

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Black Holes by Derek Raine,Edwin Thomas Pdf

This introduction to the fascinating subject of black holes fills a significant gap in the literature which exists between popular, non-mathematical expositions and advanced textbooks at the research level. It is designed for advanced undergraduates and first year postgraduates as a useful stepping-stone to the advanced literature. The book provides an accessible introduction to the exact solutions of Einstein's vacuum field equations describing spherical and axisymmetric (rotating) black holes. The geometry and physical properties of these spacetimes are explored through the motion of particles and light. The use of different coordinate systems, maximal extensions and Penrose diagrams is explained. The association of the surface area of a black hole with its entropy is discussed and it is shown that with the introduction of quantum mechanics black holes cease to be black and can radiate. This result allows black holes to satisfy the laws of thermodynamics and thus be consistent with the rest of physics. In this new edition the problems in each chapter have been revised and solutions are provided. The text has been expanded to include new material on wormholes and clarify various other issues.

Author : Francesco Haardt,Vittorio Gorini,Ugo Moschella,Aldo Treves,Monica Colpi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319194165

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Astrophysical Black Holes by Francesco Haardt,Vittorio Gorini,Ugo Moschella,Aldo Treves,Monica Colpi Pdf

Based on graduate school lectures in contemporary relativity and gravitational physics, this book gives a complete and unified picture of the present status of theoretical and observational properties of astrophysical black holes. The chapters are written by internationally recognized specialists. They cover general theoretical aspects of black hole astrophysics, the theory of accretion and ejection of gas and jets, stellar-sized black holes observed in the Milky Way, the formation and evolution of supermassive black holes in galactic centers and quasars as well as their influence on the dynamics in galactic nuclei. The final chapter addresses analytical relativity of black holes supporting theoretical understanding of the coalescence of black holes as well as being of great relevance in identifying gravitational wave signals. With its introductory chapters the book is aimed at advanced graduate and post-graduate students, but it will also be useful for specialists.

Author : Mario Livio,Anton M. Koekemoer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139495677

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Black Holes by Mario Livio,Anton M. Koekemoer Pdf

Black holes, once considered to be of purely theoretical interest, play an important role in observational astronomy and a range of astrophysical phenomena. This volume is based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which explored the many aspects of black hole astrophysics. Written by world experts in areas of stellar-mass, intermediate-mass and supermassive black holes, these review papers provide an up-to-date overview of developments in this field. Topics discussed range from black hole entropy and the fate of information to supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and from the possibility of producing black holes in collider experiments to the measurements of black hole spins. This is an invaluable resource for researchers currently working in the field, and for graduate students interested in this active and growing area of research.

Author : Katherine Blundell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199602667

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Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction by Katherine Blundell Pdf

Black holes are a source of wide fascination. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterised and discovered, to what happens if you get too close to one. Explaining how black holes formand grow across cosmic time, as well as how many there are in the Universe, she also considers how black holes interact with matter - by stealing material that belongs to other stars, and how black holes give rise to quasars and other spectacular, yet exotic phenomena in outer space.

Author : Tai L. Chow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387736310

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Gravity, Black Holes, and the Very Early Universe by Tai L. Chow Pdf

Here it is, in a nutshell: the history of one genius’s most crucial work – discoveries that were to change the face of modern physics. In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein formulated two theories that would forever change the landscape of physics: the Special Theory of Relativity and the General Theory of Relativity. Respected American academic Professor Tai Chow tells us the story of these discoveries. He details the basic ideas of Einstein, including his law of gravitation. Deftly employing his inimitable writing style, he goes on to explain the physics behind black holes, weaving into his account an explanation of the structure of the universe and the science of cosmology.

Author : Heino Falcke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1088766834

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The Galactic Black Hole by Heino Falcke Pdf

Author : Belgiorno Francesco D,Cacciatori Sergio L,Faccio Daniele
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814508551

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Hawking Radiation by Belgiorno Francesco D,Cacciatori Sergio L,Faccio Daniele Pdf

The aim of this book is to provide the reader with a guide to Hawking radiation through a dual approach to the problem. After an introductory chapter containing some basic knowledge about black holes and quantum field theory in curved spacetime, the first part of the book consists in a survey of methods for deriving and studying Hawking radiation from astrophysical black holes, from the original calculation by S W Hawking to the most recent contributions involving tunneling and gravitational anomalies. In the second part, we introduce analogue gravity, and we focus our attention to dielectric black hole systems, to which the studies of the present authors are devoted. The mutual interchange of knowledge between the aforementioned parts is addressed to render a more comprehensive picture of this very fascinating quantum phenomenon associated with black holes.

Author : Hyun Kyu Lee,Myeong-Gu Park
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814487733

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Black Hole Astrophysics 2002 by Hyun Kyu Lee,Myeong-Gu Park Pdf

This book consists of about 20 lectures on theoretical and observational aspects of astrophysical black holes, by experts in the field. The basic principles and astrophysical applications of the black hole magnetosphere and the Blandford–Znajek process are reviewed in detail, as well as accretion by black holes, black hole X-Ray binaries, black holes with cosmic strings, and so on. Recent advances in X-Ray observations of galactic black holes and new understanding of supermassive black holes in AGNs and normal galaxies are also discussed. Contents: Black Hole ObservationsBlack Hole and SpacetimesBlack Hole MagnetosphereBlack Hole AccretionSupermassive Black HolesGamma-ray BurstsNumerical Relativity Readership: Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology and theoretical physics. Keywords:

Author : Roman Sexl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1088748599

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White Dwarfs Black Holes by Roman Sexl Pdf

Author : Leonard Susskind,James Lindesay
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 9812561315

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An Introduction to Black Holes, Information and the String Theory Revolution by Leonard Susskind,James Lindesay Pdf

- A unique exposition of the foundations of the quantum theory of black holes including the impact of string theory, the idea of black hole complementarily and the holographic principle bull; Aims to educate the physicist or student of physics who is not an expert on string theory, on the revolution that has grown out of black hole physics and string theory