The Kerr Spacetime: Rotating Black Holes in General Relativity - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521885124 ISBN 13 : 9780521885126

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

David Wiltshire is a Professor of Physics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is known for his work in higher-dimensional gravity, brane worlds, black holes and cosmology. Since 2005 his research has focused on the problem of dark energy, the averaging of the inhomogeneous universe and foundational implications for cosmology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521885124
• ISBN 13: 9780521885126
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 378
• Éditeur: Wiltshire David L., Visser Matt, Scott Susan M.