The Kerr Spacetime : Rotating Black Holes in General Relativity Hardback
Edited by David L. (Dr, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) Wiltshire, Matt (Dr, Victoria University of Wellington) Visser, Susan M. (Dr, Australian National University, Canberra) Scott
Hardback
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Rotating black holes, as described by the Kerr space-time, are the key to understanding the most violent and energetic phenomena in the Universe, from the core collapse of massive supernova explosions producing powerful bursts of gamma rays, to supermassive black hole engines that power quasars and other active galactic nuclei.
This book is a unique, comprehensive overview of the Kerr space-time, with original contributions and historical accounts from researchers who have pioneered the theory and observation of black holes, and Roy Kerr's own description of his 1963 discovery.
It covers all aspects of rotating black holes, from mathematical relativity to astrophysical applications and observations, and current theoretical frontiers.
This book provides an excellent introduction and survey of the Kerr space-time for researchers and graduate students across the spectrum of observational and theoretical astrophysics, general relativity, and high-energy physics.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:378 pages, 60 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2009
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- ISBN:9780521885126
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:378 pages, 60 Halftones, unspecified
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780521885126
