Introduction to Black Hole Astrophysics

• Main Authors: Romero, Gustavo E. (Author), Vila, Gabriela S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 876
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

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 as...

Table of Contents:

• Space-time and Gravitation
• Black Holes
• Black Hole Physics
• Accretion onto Black Holes
• Jets
• Evidence for Black Holes
• Wormholes and Exotic Objects
• Black Holes and Cosmology
• Topology and Manifolds
• Selected and Annotated Bibliography.