Introduction to black hole astrophysics /

Introduction to black hole astrophysics /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Romero, Gustavo E., author.
Imprint:	Heidelberg : Springer, [2014]
Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Lecture notes in physics, 1616-6361 ; volume 876 Lecture notes in physics ; 876.
Subject:	Black holes (Astronomy) Black holes (Astronomy)
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11080837

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Other authors / contributors:	Vila, Gabriela S., author.
ISBN:	9783642395963 3642395961 3642395953 9783642395956 9783642395956
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 20, 2014).
Summary:	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 astrophysical manifestations of black holes. In particular, jet physics and detailed accounts of objects like microquasars, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, and ultra-luminous X-ray sources are covered, as well as advanced topics like black holes in alternative theories of gravity. The author avoids unnecessary technicalities and to some degree the book is self-contained. The reader will find some basic general relativity tools in Chapter 1. The appendices provide some additional mathematical details that will be useful for further study, and a guide to the bibliography on the subject.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783642395956
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-642-39596-3

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Summary:	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 astrophysical manifestations of black holes. In particular, jet physics and detailed accounts of objects like microquasars, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, and ultra-luminous X-ray sources are covered, as well as advanced topics like black holes in alternative theories of gravity. The author avoids unnecessary technicalities and to some degree the book is self-contained. The reader will find some basic general relativity tools in Chapter 1. The appendices provide some additional mathematical details that will be useful for further study, and a guide to the bibliography on the subject.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9783642395963 3642395961 3642395953 9783642395956
ISSN:	1616-6361 ;