The Galactic Black Hole: Studies in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation
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A very nice set of lectures, well-produced with an up-to-date discussion.
-- Roger Blandford
There are 11 Chapters in all, with many well-known names amoung the authors. Each chapter is relatively self-contained, but I have the feeling that the sequence and content were well thought out; all the chapters seem to be written with the serious graduate student, or lecturer or researcher, in mind. There are lots of topics of great current interest, so get one while it is still fresh ... I shall certainly recommend it ... The production is good ... the diagrams are well produced.
-- Guy Pooley, The Observatory Magazine, Vol 123, No 1176, Oct 03
The authors of this book are leading international experts of either observational or theoretical aspects of black holes. The chapters in this book are nicely organised so that a beginner can also understand this subject without much difficulty. In Summary, this is a very comprehensive, well-organised book covering a wide range of topics on the galactic black hole. This book would be very useful for graduates, postdocs, and researchers in astronomy and astrophysics. It would also be suitable for libraries.
-- K.S. Virbhadra, General Relativity and Gravitation, vol. 36 (2004) P.1983
Book Description
The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is the nearest such object and relatively easy to observe. These lectures provide a systematic introduction to the physics, astrophysics, and mathematics of black holes. The focus is mainly on our galactic center black hole, but the results can be easily generalized. Leading international experts provide first hand accounts of observational and theoretical aspects. Topics range from the properties of the Schwarzschild metric and the collapse to a black hole, to quantum gravity; and from the structure of the Galaxy to accretion of matter and the emission properties of the Galactic Center black hole.
The Galactic Black Hole: Studies in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation
The Galactic Black Hole: Studies in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation,H Falcke,F Hehl,Taylor & Francis,0750308370,Astronomy - General,Astronomy - Universe,Astrophysics & Space Science,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science / Physics
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