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Han Global Trading Pte Ltd Quantum Physics And Quantum Mechanics For Beginners: The Introduction Guide For Beginners Who Flunked Maths And Science In Plain Simple English
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Chiliagon Science Physical Models of Living Systems: Probability, Simulation, Dynamics
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Astroparticle Physics
Book SynopsisDescribes the branch of astronomy in which processes in the universe are investigated with experimental methods employed in particle-physics experiments. After a historical introduction the basics of elementary particles, Explains particle interactions and the relevant detection techniques, while modern aspects of astroparticle physics are described in a chapter on cosmology. Provides an orientation in the field of astroparticle physics that many beginners might seek and appreciate because the underlying physics fundamentals are presented with little mathematics, and the results are illustrated by many diagrams. Readers have a chance to enter this field of astronomy with a book that closes the gap between expert and popular level.Table of ContentsHistorical Introduction.- The Standard Model of Elementary Particles.- Kinematics and Cross Sections.- Physics of Particle and Radiation Detection.- Acceleration Mechanisms.- Primary Cosmic Rays.- Secondary Cosmic Rays.- Cosmology.- The Early Universe.- Big Bang Nucleosynthesis.- The Cosmic Microwave Background.- Inflation.- Dark Matter.- Astrobiology.- Gravitational Waves.- Neutrino Astronomy.- Extrasolar Planets.- Outlook.- Glossary.- Solutions.- Appendices.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics
Book SynopsisThe observational component of astronomy is an exciting and vital part of any astrophysics degree. With the advent of low-cost astronomical cameras and remote and robotic operation, more students than ever have the opportunity to observe and perform observatory research. This updated and fully corrected textbook provides a comprehensive overview of practical observing techniques for undergraduate astrophysics courses. The chapters introduce students to the basics of the field before delving into telescope types, the nature and operation of the astronomical camera, imaging techniques and reduction, photometry and spectrography, and solar and radio observations.The second edition covers the latest research on calibrating the telescope-camera-observatory system. It contains revised information on all available astronomy equipment, including filters, webcams, sensors, and telescope designs. Also included is an entirely new chapter on exoplanet transit measurements. The textbook’s practical approach will guide readers from basic first-year techniques to those required for a final-year project.Trade Review“It is excellent, and its breadth of coverage is laudable. I would recommend it to undergraduate students and amateur astronomers … .” (John Southworth, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1282), June, 2021)Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Supernovae, Neutron Star Physics and Nucleosynthesis
Book SynopsisThis book deals with the interdisciplinary areas of nuclear physics, supernovae and neutron star physics. It addresses the physics and astrophysics of the spectacular supernova explosions, starting with the collapse of massive stars and ending with the birth of neutron stars or black holes. Recent progress in the understanding of core collapse supernova (CCSN) and observational aspects of future detections of neutrinos from CCSN explosions are discussed. The other main focus in this text is the novel phases of dense nuclear matter, its compositions and equation of state (EoS) from low to very high baryon density relevant to supernovae and neutron stars. The multi-messenger astrophysics of binary neutron star merger GW170817 and its relation to EoS through tidal deformability are also presented in detail. The synthesis of elements heavier than iron in the supernova and neutron star environment by the rapid (r)-process are treated here with special emphasis on the nucleosynthesis in the ejected material from GW170817. This monograph is written for graduate students and researchers in the field of nuclear astrophysics.Table of ContentsPREFACE1. INTRODUCTION 2. THEORY OF SUPERNOVA EXPLOSIONS 2.1 Overview- historical 2.2 Supernova Type Ia 2.3 Gravitational collapse and pre-supernova conditions 2.4 Production of neutrinos and their emission 2.5 Shock wave formation and its eventual stalling 2.6 The revival of the shock wave- the neutrino mechanism 2.7 Multi-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations and the present scenario 2.8 The supernova SN1987A 2.9 Detection of neutrinos from future supernova events 3. NEUTRON STARS 3.1 History and discovery of neutron stars 3.2 Observational Constraints on neutron stars 3.3 Compositions and novel phases of neutron stars - crust to core 3.4 Equation of State (EoS) models of neutron star matter 3.5 Relativistic field theoretical models for dense matter at zero and finite temperatures 3.6 Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff Equation and Structures of neutron stars 3.7 A stable branch of compact stars beyond neutron star 3.8 Rotating neutron stars, moment of inertia (I) and quadrupole moment (Q) 3.9 Neutron star matter in strongly quantizing magnetic fields 3.10 EoS tables for supernova and binary neutron star merger simulations 4. BINARY NEUTRON STAR MERGERS 4.1 Gravitational waves as new window into neutron stars 4.2 First binary neutron star (BNS) merger GW170817 and multi-messenger astrophysics 4.3 Tidal deformability, LOVE number and EoS 4.4 I-Love-Q universal relations 4.5 Late inspiral phase of BNS merger, tidal deformability and cold EoS 4.6 Neutron Star radius determination from tidal deformability 4.7 Hot and neutrino trapped merger remnant and finite temperature EoS 5. SYNTHESIS OF HEAVY ELEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSE 5.1 s-, r- and p-processes 5.2 Conditions for production of elements by r- process and the sites 5.3 Electromagnetic counterpart of GW170817 and ejected matter in BNS merger 5.4 Decompression of ejected neutron rich matter in Lattimer and Schramm model 5.5 Kilonova model 5.6 Heavy element synthesis in neutron rich matter ejected in GW170817 INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY (eventually at chapter-ends)
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Supernovae, Neutron Star Physics and Nucleosynthesis
Book SynopsisThis book deals with the interdisciplinary areas of nuclear physics, supernovae and neutron star physics. It addresses the physics and astrophysics of the spectacular supernova explosions, starting with the collapse of massive stars and ending with the birth of neutron stars or black holes. Recent progress in the understanding of core collapse supernova (CCSN) and observational aspects of future detections of neutrinos from CCSN explosions are discussed. The other main focus in this text is the novel phases of dense nuclear matter, its compositions and equation of state (EoS) from low to very high baryon density relevant to supernovae and neutron stars. The multi-messenger astrophysics of binary neutron star merger GW170817 and its relation to EoS through tidal deformability are also presented in detail. The synthesis of elements heavier than iron in the supernova and neutron star environment by the rapid (r)-process are treated here with special emphasis on the nucleosynthesis in the ejected material from GW170817. This monograph is written for graduate students and researchers in the field of nuclear astrophysics.Table of ContentsPREFACE1. INTRODUCTION 2. THEORY OF SUPERNOVA EXPLOSIONS 2.1 Overview- historical 2.2 Supernova Type Ia 2.3 Gravitational collapse and pre-supernova conditions 2.4 Production of neutrinos and their emission 2.5 Shock wave formation and its eventual stalling 2.6 The revival of the shock wave- the neutrino mechanism 2.7 Multi-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations and the present scenario 2.8 The supernova SN1987A 2.9 Detection of neutrinos from future supernova events 3. NEUTRON STARS 3.1 History and discovery of neutron stars 3.2 Observational Constraints on neutron stars 3.3 Compositions and novel phases of neutron stars - crust to core 3.4 Equation of State (EoS) models of neutron star matter 3.5 Relativistic field theoretical models for dense matter at zero and finite temperatures 3.6 Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff Equation and Structures of neutron stars 3.7 A stable branch of compact stars beyond neutron star 3.8 Rotating neutron stars, moment of inertia (I) and quadrupole moment (Q) 3.9 Neutron star matter in strongly quantizing magnetic fields 3.10 EoS tables for supernova and binary neutron star merger simulations 4. BINARY NEUTRON STAR MERGERS 4.1 Gravitational waves as new window into neutron stars 4.2 First binary neutron star (BNS) merger GW170817 and multi-messenger astrophysics 4.3 Tidal deformability, LOVE number and EoS 4.4 I-Love-Q universal relations 4.5 Late inspiral phase of BNS merger, tidal deformability and cold EoS 4.6 Neutron Star radius determination from tidal deformability 4.7 Hot and neutrino trapped merger remnant and finite temperature EoS 5. SYNTHESIS OF HEAVY ELEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSE 5.1 s-, r- and p-processes 5.2 Conditions for production of elements by r- process and the sites 5.3 Electromagnetic counterpart of GW170817 and ejected matter in BNS merger 5.4 Decompression of ejected neutron rich matter in Lattimer and Schramm model 5.5 Kilonova model 5.6 Heavy element synthesis in neutron rich matter ejected in GW170817 INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY (eventually at chapter-ends)
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Springer International Publishing AG High-Energy-Density Physics: Foundation of Inertial Fusion and Experimental Astrophysics
Book SynopsisThe raw numbers of high-energy-density physics are amazing: shock waves at hundreds of km/s (approaching a million km per hour), temperatures of millions of degrees, and pressures that exceed 100 million atmospheres. This title surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course, an introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems. This second edition includes pedagogic improvements to the presentation throughout and additional material on equations of state, heat waves, and ionization fronts, as well as problem sets accompanied by solutions.Table of ContentsIntroduction to High-Energy-Density Physics.- Descriptions of Fluids and Plasmas.- Properties of High-Energy-Density Plasmas.- Shocks and Rarefactions.- Hydrodynamic Instabilities.- Radiative Transfer.- Radiation Hydrodynamics.- Creating High-Energy-Density Conditions.- Inertial Confinement Fusion.- Experimental Astrophysics.- Relativistic High-Energy-Density Systems.- Appendix A: Constants, Acronyms, and Standard Variables.- Appendix B: Sample Mathematica Code.- Appendix C: List of the Homework Problems and Solutions to Selected Problems.
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Springer International Publishing AG High-Energy-Density Physics: Foundation of Inertial Fusion and Experimental Astrophysics
Book SynopsisThe raw numbers of high-energy-density physics are amazing: shock waves at hundreds of km/s (approaching a million km per hour), temperatures of millions of degrees, and pressures that exceed 100 million atmospheres. This title surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course, an introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems. This second edition includes pedagogic improvements to the presentation throughout and additional material on equations of state, heat waves, and ionization fronts, as well as problem sets accompanied by solutions.Table of ContentsIntroduction to High-Energy-Density Physics.- Descriptions of Fluids and Plasmas.- Properties of High-Energy-Density Plasmas.- Shocks and Rarefactions.- Hydrodynamic Instabilities.- Radiative Transfer.- Radiation Hydrodynamics.- Creating High-Energy-Density Conditions.- Inertial Confinement Fusion.- Experimental Astrophysics.- Relativistic High-Energy-Density Systems.- Appendix A: Constants, Acronyms, and Standard Variables.- Appendix B: Sample Mathematica Code.- Appendix C: List of the Homework Problems and Solutions to Selected Problems.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Tools of Radio Astronomy
Book SynopsisThis 6th edition of “Tools of Radio Astronomy”, the most used introductory text in radio astronomy, has been revised to reflect the current state of this important branch of astronomy. This includes the use of satellites, low radio frequencies, the millimeter/sub-mm universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background and the increased importance of mm/sub-mm dust emission. Several derivations and presentations of technical aspects of radio astronomy and receivers, such as receiver noise, the Hertz dipole and beam forming have been updated, expanded, re-worked or complemented by alternative derivations. These reflect advances in technology. The wider bandwidths of the Jansky-VLA and long wave arrays such as LOFAR and mm/sub-mm arrays such as ALMA required an expansion of the discussion of interferometers and aperture synthesis. Developments in data reduction algorithms have been included. As a result of the large amount of data collected in the past 20 years, the discussion of solar system radio astronomy, dust emission, and radio supernovae has been revisited. The chapters on spectral line emission have been updated to cover measurements of the neutral hydrogen radiation from the early universe as well as measurements with new facilities. Similarly the discussion of molecules in interstellar space has been expanded to include the molecular and dust emission from protostars and very cold regions. Several worked examples have been added in the areas of fundamental physics, such as pulsars. Both students and practicing astronomers will appreciate this new up-to-date edition of Tools of Radio Astronomy. Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen zur 6.Auflage: “... Studenten und Absolventen einschlägiger Fachrichtungen ist das Buch auch fur Quereinsteiger und Amateure geeignet, die ernsthaft in dieses Fachgebiet eindringen wollen.“ (in: Funkamateur, Heft 5, 2014)Table of ContentsRadio Astronomical Fundamentals.- ElectromagneticWave Propagation Fundamentals.- Wave Polarization.- Signal Processing and Receivers: Theory.- Practical Receiver Systems.- Fundamentals of Antenna Theory.- Practical Aspects of Filled Aperture Antennas.- Single Dish Observational Methods.- Interferometers and Aperture Synthesis.- Emission Mechanisms of Continuous Radiation.- Some Examples of Thermal and Nonthermal Radio Sources.- Spectral Line Fundamentals.- Line Radiation from Atoms.- Radio Recombination Lines.- Overview of Molecular Basics.- Molecules in Interstellar Space.- Some Useful Vector Relations & Fourier Transforms.- The Van Vleck Clipping Correction: One Bit Quantization.- Conventional Derivation of Square Law Detector Response & Receiver Noise.- The Reciprocity Theorem.- Filled Aperture Antennas.- The Hankel Transform.- Lists of Calibration Radio Sources.- The Mutual Coherence Function and van Cittert-Zernike Theorem.- Bibliography.- Index.
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Cambridge University Press Neutron Star Astrophysics at the Crossroads Iau S363
Book SynopsisThis volume, the proceedings of IAU Symposium 363, addresses the astrophysical implications of gravitational wave and electromagnetic observations of neutron stars. It covers the state of the art understanding of mergers of binary neutron stars producing short gamma-ray bursts, and the most powerfully magnetic varieties of neutron stars, magnetars. Encapsulating both observations and modelling, the contributions address extreme transient events including kilonovae, afterglows, magnetar giant flares, and fast radio bursts. By exploring the intersection of studies of isolated neutron stars and binary system synthesis and merging, this collection sets the scene for interpreting exciting results pertaining to powerful x-ray, gamma-ray, and gravitational wave transients to be acquired in the next decade and beyond. IAU S363 will be an asset for astronomers seeking a broad and interdisciplinary overview of neutron stars, their gravitational waves and electromagnetic emission.Table of ContentsPart I. The Search for Continuous Gravitational Waves; Part II. Exploring the Neutron Star Zoo; Part III. Observations of gravitational-wave afterglows Alessandra Corsi; GRB 170817A and the long-term aftermath of neutron star mergers Hendrik van Eerten; Kilonovae and short GRBs observations in the multi-messenger era Paolo D'Avanzo; Modeling kilonova emission from neutron star mergers Masaomi Tanaka; Multi-messenger science with Athena and future multi-messenger observatories Luigi Piro; Part IV. Physics in Ultra-Strong Magnetic Fields Alice Harding; Magnetic field evolution in the crust of neutron stars; Part IV. Physics in Ultra-Strong Magnetic Fields Alice Harding; Magnetic field evolution in the crust of neutron stars; Part V. Search for gravitational-wave transients associated with magnetar bursts during the third Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo observing run Kara Merfeld; Inferring the dense nuclear matter equation of state with neutron star tides Pantelis Pnigouras; Constraining three-nucleon forces with multimessenger data Andrea Sabatucci; Modelling the deformability of magnetized neutron stars in the light of future continuous gravitational waves detection Niccolo Bucciantini; Prospects for studying Galactic neutron stars in binaries with LISA Valeriya Korol; Gravitational-wave EM Counterpart Korean Observatory (GECKO) Myungshin Im; The neutron star neutron star merger GW170817; part Korean Observatory (GECKO) Myungshin Im; The neutron star neutron star merger GW170817; Part VI. INTEGRAL contributions to magnetars and multimessenger astrophysics Sandro Mereghetti; PULXs as accreting magnetars.
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Astronomy And Astrophysics Olympiad Volume 3 Problems And Solutions
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Astronomy And Astrophysics Olympiad Volume 3 Problems And Solutions
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Springer Black Holes, Gravitational Radiation and the Universe: Essays in Honor of C.V. Vishveshwara
Book SynopsisOur esteemed colleague C. V. Vishveshwara, popularly known as Vishu, turned sixty on 6th March 1998. His colleagues and well wishers felt that it would be appropriate to celebrate the occasion by bringing out a volume in his honour. Those of us who have had the good fortune to know Vishu, know that he is unique, in a class by himself. Having been given the privilege to be the volume's editors, we felt that we should attempt something different in this endeavour. Vishu is one of the well known relativists from India whose pioneer ing contributions to the studies of black holes is universally recognised. He was a student of Charles Misner. His Ph. D. thesis on the stability of the Schwarzschild black hole, coordinate invariant characterisation of the sta tionary limit and event horizon for Kerr black holes and subsequent seminal work on quasi-normal modes of black holes have passed on to become the starting points for detailed mathematical investigations on the nature of black holes. He later worked on other aspects related to black holes and compact objects. Many of these topics have matured over the last thirty years. New facets have also developed and become current areas of vigorous research interest. No longer are black holes, ultracompact objects or event horizons mere idealisations of mathematical physicists but concrete entities that astrophysicists detect, measure and look for. Astrophysical evidence is mounting up steadily for black holes.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. The Black Hole Equilibrium Problem; B. Carter.2. Stability of Black Holes; B.F. Whiting. 3. Separability of Wave Equations; E.G. Kalnins, et al. 4. Energy-Conservation Laws for Perturbed Stars and Black Holes; V.Ferrari. 5. Gravitational Collapse and Cosmic Censorship; R.M.Wald. 6. Disturbing the Black Hole; J.D. Bekenstein.7. Notes on Black Hole Fluctuations and Back-Reaction; B.L. Hu, et al. 8. Black Holes in Higher Curvature Gravity; R.C. Myers. 9. Micro-Structure of Black Holes and String Theory; S. Wadia. 10. Quantum Geometry and Black Holes; A. Ashtekar, K. Krasnov. 11. Black Holes, Global Monopole Charge and Quasi-Local Energy; N. Dadhich. 12. Kinematical Consequences of Inertial Forces in General Relativity; A.R. Prasanna, S. Iyer. 13. Gyroscopic Precession and Inertial Forces in General Relativity; R.Nayak. 14. Analysis of the Equilibrium of a Charged Test Particlein the Kerr - Newman Black Hole; J.M. Aguirregabiria, et al. 15. Neutron Stars and Relativistic Gravity; M. Vivekanand. 16. Accretion Disks around Black Holes; P.J. Wiita. 17. Astrophysical Evidence for Black Hole Event Horizons; K. Menou, et al. 18. Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei; A.K. Kembhavi. 19. Energetic Photon Spectra as Probes of the Process of Particle Acceleration in Accretion Flows around Black Holes; R. Cowsik. 20. Black Hole Perturbation Approach to Gravitational Radiation: Post-Newtonian Expansion for Inspiralling Binaries; M.Sasaki. 21. More Quasi Than Normal! N. Andersson. 22. The Two Black Hole Problem: Beyond Linear Perturbations; R.H. Price. 23. The Synergy between Numerical and Perturbative Approaches to Black Holes; E. Seidel. 24. Cauchy-Characteristic Matching; N.T. Bishop, et al. 25. Astrophysical Sources of Gravitational Waves; B.S. Sathyaprakash.26. Gravitational Radiation from Inspiraling Compact Binaries: Motion, Generation and Radiation Reaction; B.R. Iyer. 27. Ground-Based Interferometric Detectors of Gravitational Waves; B. Bhawal. 28. Detection of Gravitational Waves from Inspiraling Compact Binaries; S.V. Dhurandhar. 29. Perturbations of Cosmological Backgrounds; P.K.S. Dunsby, G.F.R. Ellis. 30.Mach's Principle in Electrodynamics and Inertia; J.V. Narlikar.31. The Early History of Quantum Gravity (1916&endash;1940); J. Stachel. 32. Geometry in Color Perception; A. Ashtekar, etal. 33. C.V. Vishveshwara &endash; A Profile; N. Panchapakesan. Publications of C.V. Vishveshwara.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Hawking On The Big Bang And Black Holes
Book SynopsisStephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, has made important theoretical contributions to gravitational theory and has played a major role in the development of cosmology and black hole physics.Hawking's early work, partly in collaboration with Roger Penrose, showed the significance of spacetime singularities for the big bang and black holes. His later work has been concerned with a deeper understanding of these two issues. The work required extensive use of the two great intellectual achievements of the first half of the Twentieth Century: general relativity and quantum mechanics; and these are reflected in the reprinted articles. Hawking's key contributions on black hole radiation and the no-boundary condition on the origin of the universe are included.The present compilation of Stephen Hawking's most important work also includes an introduction by him, which guides the reader though the major highlights of the volume. This volume is thus an essential item in any library and will be an important reference source for those interested in theoretical physics and applied mathematics.Trade Review"It is an excellent thing to have so many of Professor Hawking's most important contributions to the theory of black holes and space-time singularities all collected together in one handy volume. I am very glad to have them." Roger Penrose (Oxford) "This was an excellent idea to put the best papers by Stephen Hawking together. Even his papers written many years ago remain extremely useful for those who study classical and quantum gravity. By watching the evolution of his ideas one can get a very clear picture of the development of quantum cosmology during the last quarter of this century." Andrei Linde Stanford Univ. "This review could have been quite short: 'The book contains a selection of 21 of Stephen Hawking's most significant papers with an overview written by the author'. This would be sufficient to convince any researcher, student or librarian to acquire the book, so indisputable is the contribution of this man to the theoretical physics of the last half of our century ... Collected together, these brilliant works constitute a valuable contribution to the literature on modern classical and quantum gravity and cosmology. This book will certainly be a source of inspiration for new generations of physicists entering into this fascinating area of research." D Gal'tsov Classical & Quantum GravityTable of ContentsThe singularities of gravitational collapse and cosmology, R.Penrose; the event horizon; particle creation by black holes; cosmological event horizons, thermodynamics and particle creation, G.W.Gibbons; action integrals and partition functions in quantum gravity, G.W.Gibbons; introductory survey, general relativity - an Einstein centenary survey, W.Israel; the path integral approach to quantum gravity in general relativity; wave function of the universe, J.B.Hartle; quantum cosmology; the origin of structure in the universe, J.J.Halliwell; wormholes in spacetime; the chronology protection conjecture.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Hawking On The Big Bang And Black Holes
Book SynopsisStephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, has made important theoretical contributions to gravitational theory and has played a major role in the development of cosmology and black hole physics.Hawking's early work, partly in collaboration with Roger Penrose, showed the significance of spacetime singularities for the big bang and black holes. His later work has been concerned with a deeper understanding of these two issues. The work required extensive use of the two great intellectual achievements of the first half of the Twentieth Century: general relativity and quantum mechanics; and these are reflected in the reprinted articles. Hawking's key contributions on black hole radiation and the no-boundary condition on the origin of the universe are included.The present compilation of Stephen Hawking's most important work also includes an introduction by him, which guides the reader though the major highlights of the volume. This volume is thus an essential item in any library and will be an important reference source for those interested in theoretical physics and applied mathematics.Trade Review"It is an excellent thing to have so many of Professor Hawking's most important contributions to the theory of black holes and space-time singularities all collected together in one handy volume. I am very glad to have them." Roger Penrose (Oxford) "This was an excellent idea to put the best papers by Stephen Hawking together. Even his papers written many years ago remain extremely useful for those who study classical and quantum gravity. By watching the evolution of his ideas one can get a very clear picture of the development of quantum cosmology during the last quarter of this century." Andrei Linde Stanford Univ. "This review could have been quite short: 'The book contains a selection of 21 of Stephen Hawking's most significant papers with an overview written by the author'. This would be sufficient to convince any researcher, student or librarian to acquire the book, so indisputable is the contribution of this man to the theoretical physics of the last half of our century ... Collected together, these brilliant works constitute a valuable contribution to the literature on modern classical and quantum gravity and cosmology. This book will certainly be a source of inspiration for new generations of physicists entering into this fascinating area of research." D Gal'tsov Classical & Quantum GravityTable of ContentsThe singularities of gravitational collapse and cosmology, R.Penrose; the event horizon; particle creation by black holes; cosmological event horizons, thermodynamics and particle creation, G.W.Gibbons; action integrals and partition functions in quantum gravity, G.W.Gibbons; introductory survey, general relativity - an Einstein centenary survey, W.Israel; the path integral approach to quantum gravity in general relativity; wave function of the universe, J.B.Hartle; quantum cosmology; the origin of structure in the universe, J.J.Halliwell; wormholes in spacetime; the chronology protection conjecture.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Diseases From Outer Space - Our Cosmic Destiny
Book SynopsisThe first edition of the monumental book Diseases from Space by Sir Fred Hoyle and N Chandra Wickramasinghe appeared some 40 years ago, encapsulating the key principles of Panspermia, and it has been the guiding principle in the new scientific field of Astrobiology.This latest edition, revised and expanded by Chandra Wickamasinghe, continues to describe the consequences of the theory of cometary panspermia that relate to the origins of epidemic disease. Available data on historic and modern plagues are analysed to show that extraterrestrial bacteria and viruses are the cause of ongoing pandemics of diseases.Adherence to an inappropriate and obsolete theory of pandemics could put in jeopardy the economic well-being of the entire world, perhaps even threatening the continued existence of our civilization.
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National Academies Press Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium
Book SynopsisOffers recommendations for the programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, in this book, a distinguished panel addresses the role of federal research agencies, allocation of funding, training for scientists, and competition and collaboration among space facilities.
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