The Physics and Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei - Couverture rigide

Netzer, Hagai

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1107021510 ISBN 13 : 9781107021518

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Research into active galactic nuclei (AGN) – the compact, luminous hearts of many galaxies – is at the forefront of modern astrophysics. Understanding these objects requires extensive knowledge in many different areas: accretion disks, the physics of dust and ionized gas, astronomical spectroscopy, star formation, and the cosmological evolution of galaxies and black holes. This new text by Hagai Netzer, a renowned astronomer and leader in the field, provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory underpinning our study of AGN and the ways that we observe them. It emphasizes the basic physics underlying AGN, the different types of active galaxies and their various components, and the complex interplay between them and other astronomical objects. Recent developments regarding the evolutionary connections between active galaxies and star-forming galaxies are explained in detail. Both graduate students and researchers will benefit from Netzer's authoritative contributions to this exciting field of research.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Professor Hagai Netzer is a world-class expert in the area of active galaxies and super-massive black holes. He is an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society, winner of the Humboldt and Weizmann prizes, and former director of the Wise Observatory. He has written several advanced and introductory texts in astronomy, as well as a popular science book about the search for life in the universe.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1107021510
• ISBN 13: 9781107021518
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 356
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Cambridge University Press; https://www.cambridge.org/; ; Via Honduras,15; Pomezia; Italia; 71; Italie