Gravitational-wave astronomy exploring the dark side of the universe

This introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Key ideas are developed step by step, leading up to the technology that caught these fai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andersson, Nils
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2020, 2020
Edition:First edition
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Key ideas are developed step by step, leading up to the technology that caught these faint whispers from the distant universe
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2019
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:9780191878077