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ISBN Number: 9780750306270
Editor: Fre, P.
Editor: Moschella, U.
Editor: Gorini, Vittorio
Editor: Fre, P.
Editor: Moschella, U.
Editor: Gorini, Vittorio
Published by: Taylor & Francis Group
Location: Philadelphia
Subject: Physics
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Black holes (astronomy)
Subject: Space sciences
Subject: Black holes
Edition Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series: Studies in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation
Date of Publication: September 1999
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 364
Book Size: 949x637x105 160
Black holes are becoming increasingly important in contemporary research in astrophysics, cosmology, theoretical physics, and mathematics. Indeed, they provoke some of the most fascinating questions in fundamental physics, which may lead to revolutions in scientific thought. Written by distinguished scientists, Classical and Quantum Black Holes provides a comprehensive panorama of black hole physics and mathematics from a modern point of view. The book begins with a general introduction, followed by five parts that cover several modern aspects of the subject, ranging from the observational and the experimental to the more theoretical and mathematical issues. The material is written at a level suitable for postgraduate students entering the field. Book News Annotation:
Along with an overview on the physics of black holes, this volume
comprises five contributions, originally presented as courses at a
Spring 1998 workshop sponsored by the Italian Society of Relativity
and Gravitation in Como, Italy. Coverage ranges from the
observational and the experimental to the more theoretical and
mathematical issues. Topics include the thermodynamics of black
holes and Hawking radiation; strings, matrices and black holes; BPS
black holes in supergravity; astrophysics of stellar mass black
holes; and computational black holes. Material is written at a level
suitable for postgraduate students entering the field.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
