Stellar Remnants: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 25. Lecture Notes 1995. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

ISBN-13: 9783540615200 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 340 str.

Steven D. Kawaler; S. D. Kawaler; I. Novikov

Opis

This volume examines the internal structure, origin and evolution of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes, all objects at the final stage of stellar evolution. It covers topics such as: pulsation of white dwarfs; millisecond pulsars; and the dynamics around black holes.

Spis treści

White Dwarf Stars.- Neutron Stars.- Black Holes.

Blurb

Three eminent scientists, each well known for the clarity of their writing, present for students and researchers what is known about the internal structure, origin and evolution of White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes, all objects at the final stage of stellar evolution. They cover fascinating topics such as pulsation of white dwarfs, millisecond pulsars or the dynamics around black holes.
The book is written for graduate students, but is also of interest to professional astronomers and physicists.