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Bambi, Cosimo |
Black Holes: A Laboratory for Testing Strong Gravity |
I09654 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 102 |
Sofue, Yoshiaki |
Galactic Radio Astronomy |
I09650 |
2017 |
eBook |
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| 103 |
Kunstatter, Gabor |
A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics |
I09611 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 104 |
Mohanty, Subhendra |
Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology |
I09607 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 105 |
Martins, Carlos |
The Universe Today |
I09600 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 106 |
Petrov, Albert |
Introduction to Modified Gravity |
I09578 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 107 |
Susskind, Leonard |
Three Lectures on Complexity and Black Holes |
I09574 |
2020 |
eBook |
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| 108 |
Fleury, Pierre |
Gravitation |
I09569 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 109 |
Collas, Peter |
The Dirac Equation in Curved Spacetime |
I09564 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| 110 |
Gerhardt, Claus |
The Quantization of Gravity |
I09548 |
2018 |
eBook |
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| Title | Black Holes: A Laboratory for Testing Strong Gravity |
| Author(s) | Bambi, Cosimo |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2017. |
| Description | XV, 340 p. 123 illus., 117 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook introduces the current astrophysical observations of black holes, and discusses the leading techniques to study the strong gravity region around these objects with electromagnetic radiation. More importantly, it provides the basic tools for writing an astrophysical code and testing the Kerr paradigm. Astrophysical black holes are an ideal laboratory for testing strong gravity. According to general relativity, the spacetime geometry around these objects should be well described by the Kerr solution. The electromagnetic radiation emitted by the gas in the inner part of the accretion disk can probe the metric of the strong gravity region and test the Kerr black hole hypothesis. With exercises and examples in each chapter, as well as calculations and analytical details in the appendix, the book is especially useful to the beginners or graduate students who are familiar with general relativity while they do not have any background in astronomy or astrophysics |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811045240 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GRAVITATION
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| Title | Galactic Radio Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Sofue, Yoshiaki |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2017. |
| Description | XVIII, 229 p. 135 illus., 44 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is a concise primer on galactic radio astronomy for undergraduate and graduate students, and provides wide coverage of galactic astronomy and astrophysics such as the physics of interstellar matter and the dynamics and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy and galaxies. Radio astronomy and its technological development have led to significant progress in galactic astronomy and contributed to understanding interstellar matter and galactic structures. The book begins with the fundamental physics of radio-wave radiation, i.e., black body radiation, thermal emission, synchrotron radiation, and HI and molecular line emissions. The author then gives overviews of ingredients of galactic physics, including interstellar matter such as the neutral (HI), molecular hydrogen, and ionized gases, as well as magnetic fields in galaxies. In addition, more advanced topics relevant to the Galaxy and galaxies are also contained here: star formation, supernova remnants, the Galactic Center and black holes, galactic dynamics and dark-matter halos, magnetism of galaxies, interstellar gases in galaxies, and starbursts. A unique feature of this book is its focus on how to analyze and interpret radio astronomical observation data and how to describe the underlying physics from such data. A wealth of figures and images will be a great help for undergraduate and graduate students to understand the contents. Furthermore, the well-summarized contents of theory and observation will appeal to young researchers as well |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811034459 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
5. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
6. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. ELECTRODYNAMICS
10. GRAVITATION
11. Measurement Science and Instrumentation
12. Measurement??????
13. Observations, Astronomical
14. OPTICS
15. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS
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| Title | A First Course on Symmetry, Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics : The Foundations of Physics |
| Author(s) | Kunstatter, Gabor;Das, Saurya |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XXIX, 390 p. 94 illus., 80 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides an in-depth and accessible description of special relativity and quantum mechanics which together form the foundation of 21st century physics. A novel aspect is that symmetry is given its rightful prominence as an integral part of this foundation. The book offers not only a conceptual understanding of symmetry, but also the mathematical tools necessary for quantitative analysis. As such, it provides a valuable precursor to more focused, advanced books on special relativity or quantum mechanics. Students are introduced to several topics not typically covered until much later in their education.These include space-time diagrams, the action principle, a proof of Noether's theorem, Lorentz vectors and tensors, symmetry breaking and general relativity. The book also provides extensive descriptions on topics of current general interest such as gravitational waves, cosmology, Bell's theorem, entanglement and quantum computing. Throughout the text, every opportunity is taken to emphasize the intimate connection between physics, symmetry and mathematics.The style remains light despite the rigorous and intensive content. The book is intended as a stand-alone or supplementary physics text for a one or two semester course for students who have completed an introductory calculus course and a first-year physics course that includes Newtonian mechanics and some electrostatics. Basic knowledge of linear algebra is useful but not essential, as all requisite mathematical background is provided either in the body of the text or in the Appendices. Interspersed through the text are well over a hundred worked examples and unsolved exercises for the student |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030554200 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. GRAVITATION
5. Heavy ions
6. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
7. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
8. Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons
9. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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| I09611 |
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| Title | Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology : Perspectives in the Multimessenger Era |
| Author(s) | Mohanty, Subhendra |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XIX, 287 p. 31 illus., 27 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Cosmology and astroparticle physics have seen an avalanche of discoveries in the past decade (IceCube - high energy neutrinos, LIGO - gravitational waves, Fermi- gamma-ray telescope, Xenon-1T - dark matter detection, PLANCK- cosmic microwave radiation, EHT picture of black hole, SDSS -galaxy surveys), all of which require a multidisciplinary background for analyzing the phenomena. The arena for testing particle physics models is in the multimessenger astronomical observations and at the same time cosmology now requires a particle physics basis for explaining many phenomena. This book discusses the theoretical tools of particle physics and general relativity which are essential for understanding and correlating diverse astronomical observations |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030562014 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
9. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
10. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
11. STRING THEORY
12. THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS
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| I09607 |
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| Title | The Universe Today : Our Current Understanding and How It Was Achieved |
| Author(s) | Martins, Carlos |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XV, 324 p. 63 illus., 46 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Starting out from humankind's earliest ideas about the cosmos, this book gives the reader a clear overview of our current understanding of the universe, including big bang theories and the formation of stars and galaxies, as well as addressing open questions. The author shows how our present view gradually developed from observations, and also how the outcome of ongoing research may still change this view. The book brings together concepts in physics and astronomy, including some history in both cases. The text is descriptive rather than technical: the goal is to present things rigorously and without oversimplification, by highlighting the crucial physical concepts. The only prerequisite is a qualitative knowledge of basic physics concepts at high-school level |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030496326 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
5. COSMOLOGY
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GRAVITATION
9. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
10. Particle and Nuclear Physics
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| I09600 |
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| Title | Three Lectures on Complexity and Black Holes |
| Author(s) | Susskind, Leonard |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | VIII, 100 p. 85 illus., 80 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | These three lectures cover a certain aspect of complexity and black holes, namely the relation to the second law of thermodynamics. The first lecture describes the meaning of quantum complexity, the analogy between entropy and complexity, and the second law of complexity. Lecture two reviews the connection between the second law of complexity and the interior of black holes. Prof. L. Susskind discusses how firewalls are related to periods of non-increasing complexity which typically only occur after an exponentially long time. The final lecture is about the thermodynamics of complexity, and ???uncomplexity??? as a resource for doing computational work. The author explains the remarkable power of ???one clean qubit,??? in both computational terms and in space-time terms. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers who want to take the first steps towards the mysteries of black holes and their complexity |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030451097 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
9. PHYSICS
10. Quantum Field Theories, String Theory
11. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
12. STRING THEORY
13. THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS
14. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Gravitation : From Newton to Einstein |
| Author(s) | Fleury, Pierre |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XII, 120 p. 52 illus., 10 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This primer proposes a journey from Newton's dynamics to Einstein's relativity. It constitutes a pedagogical, rigorous, and self-contained introduction to the concepts and mathematical formulation of gravitational physics. In particular, much attention is devoted to exploring and applying the basic tools of differential geometry, that is the language of general relativity. Real-world manifestations of relativity, such as time dilation, gravitational waves, and black holes, are also discussed in detail. This book is designed for third-year bachelor or first-year master students in theoretical physics, who are already familiar with Newton's physics, possibly had an introductory course on special relativity, and who are seeking to learn general relativity on a firm basis |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030320010 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. CLASSICAL MECHANICS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. MECHANICS
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| Title | The Quantization of Gravity |
| Author(s) | Gerhardt, Claus |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XII, 200 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | A unified quantum theory incorporating the four fundamental forces of nature is one of the major open problems in physics. The Standard Model combines electro-magnetism, the strong force and the weak force, but ignores gravity. The quantization of gravity is therefore a necessary first step to achieve a unified quantum theory. In this monograph a canonical quantization of gravity has been achieved by quantizing a geometric evolution equation resulting in a gravitational wave equation in a globally hyperbolic spacetime. Applying the technique of separation of variables we obtain eigenvalue problems for temporal and spatial self-adjoint operators where the temporal operator has a pure point spectrum with eigenvalues $\lambda_i$ and related eigenfunctions, while, for the spatial operator, it is possible to find corresponding eigendistributions for each of the eigenvalues $\lambda_i$, if the Cauchy hypersurface is asymptotically Euclidean or if the quantized spacetime is a black hole with a negative cosmological constant. The hyperbolic equation then has a sequence of smooth solutions which are products of temporal eigenfunctions and spatial eigendistributions. Due to this "spectral resolution" of the wave equation quantum statistics can also be applied to the quantized systems. These quantum statistical results could help to explain the nature of dark matter and dark energy. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319773711 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Elementary particles (Physics)
6. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
7. GRAVITATION
8. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
9. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
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