Neutron stars, black holes and gravitational waves
Title:
Neutron stars, black holes and gravitational waves
Author:
Kolata, J. J. (James J.)
ISBN:
9781643274232
Publication Information:
San Rafael, CA : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2019.
Physical Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.), port. ; 27 cm
Series:
IOP concise physics
IOP concise physics.
Series Title:
IOP concise physics
IOP concise physics.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Waves -- 3. The Special Theory of Relativity -- 4. The General Theory of Relativity -- 4.1. Gravitational radiation -- 5. The life of massive stars -- 5.1. Neutron stars -- 6. Black holes -- 6.1. Some properties of black holes -- 6.2. The thermodynamics of black holes -- 6.3. Hawking radiation -- 6.4. The singularity at the center of a black hole -- 7. Gravitational waves (the early years) -- 7.1. Gravitational waves (indirect detection) -- 8. The LIGO project -- 9. Gravity wave astronomy.
Subject:
| Gravitational waves. |
| Black holes (Astronomy) |
| Neutron stars. |