Astrophysics of Black Holes From Fundamental Aspects to Latest Developments
This book discusses the state of the art of the basic theoretical and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics. It covers all the main topics in this wide field, from the theory of accretion disks and formation mechanisms of jet and outflows, to their observed electromagnetic spectrum...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Black Hole Accretion Discs
- Black hole X-ray binaries
- Measuring spin: implications for our understanding of black hole accretion physics
- Jet and wind from black hole accretion flows
- Gravitational Waves: a new tool for observing the Universe
- A brief review of relativistic gravitational collapse
- General relativity in a nutshell