Visible and Dark Matter in the Universe

ISBN-13: 9781316519318 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 160 str.

Giuseppe (Universita degli Studi di Milano) Bertin

Opis

A concise introduction to modern astrophysics, with a focus on galaxy dynamics and the discovery of dark matter halos.

Recenzje

'Any physicist or physics student who wants an introduction to astrophysics would do well to start here: it is a great survey of our modern picture of the universe, covering a wealth of topics, each ideally suited for an undergraduate or master's thesis or essay project. Though the author is primarily known as a theorist, it is focused on the discoveries and problems thrown up by observational research, and it repeatedly illustrates the tortuous routes by which the current picture has been reached. It is well referenced to the original literature, from which most of the figures are taken, and into which the reader will repeatedly want to delve.' Douglas Heggie, Emeritus Professor, University of Edinburgh

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. Visible Matter: 1. Light; 2. Optical astronomy; 3. Radio astronomy; 4. X-ray and Gamma ray astronomy; 5. Astroparticle physics, gravitational waves, space physics. Part II. Dark Matter: 6. Galaxies; 7. The supermissive black hold at the center of the Milky Way; 8. Two precursors of the problem of dark matter; 9. The discovery of dark halos around spiral galaxies; 10. The cosmological context; Notes; Index.