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ISBN Number: 9780735401907
Subtitle: Fourteenth Astrophysics Conference
Written by: Holt, S. S.
Editor: Holt, Stephen S.
Editor: Deming, Drake
Written by: Holt, Stephen S.
Written by: Deming, Drake
Published by: Springer
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Cosmology
Subject: Astrophysics
Subject: Stars
Subject: Instrumentation
Subject: Formation
Subject: Life Sciences, Biology, General
Subject: extrasolar planetary systems
Edition Number: 1
Series: AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics
Series Volume: 713
Date of Publication: July 2004
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 331
Book Size: 921x614x88 146
This conference presents new advances in the study of planets orbiting other stars, their formation, and evolution, and methods for their detection and characterization using both ground-based and space-borne observations. Participants in the conference are active researchers in this new field, and the content of the conference is at a level appropriate for researchers and graduate students in astronomy or physics. Topics include: statistics of planetary systems; establishing the environment for planet formation; dusty disks and unseen planets; giant planets; terrestrial planets, dynamics and dynamical evolution of planetary systems; and programs and techniques for detection and characterization of extrasolar planets. Book News Annotation:
Papers from an October 2003 conference describe advances in the study
of planets, their formation and evolution, and methods for their
detection and characterization using both ground-based and
space-borne observations. Material is presented in sections on
statistics of planetary systems, establishing the environment for
planet formation, dusty disks and unseen planets, giant planets,
terrestrial planets, dynamical evolution of planetary systems, and
programs and techniques for detection and characterization of
extrasolar planets. The content of the conference is appropriate for
researchers and graduate students in astronomy and physics.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
