Black Holes: A Laboratory for Testing Strong Gravity

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bambi, Cosimo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Black Hole Solutions
• Motion around Black Holes
• Astrophysical Black Holes
• Thin Accretion Disks
• Thermal Spectrum of Thin Disks
• Relativistic Iron Line
• Quasi-Periodic Oscillations
• Parametrization of the Background Metric
• Observational Constraints.