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Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments (Fundamental Theories of Physics)
Frolov, V., Novikov, I.
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Description for Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments (Fundamental Theories of Physics)
Paperback. Covers various aspects of black hole physics and its astrophysical applications. This volume includes topics such as spacetime of stationary black holes, general theory of black holes, black hole perturbations, black hole numerics, black hole electrodynamics, black holes in unified theories of gravity, and quantum black holes. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 791 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1128.
It is not an exaggeration to say that one of the most exciting predictions of Einstein's theory of gravitation is that there may exist "black holes": putative objects whose gravitational fields are so strong that no physical bodies or signals can break free of their pull and escape. The proof that black holes do exist, and an analysis of their properties, would have a significance going far beyond astrophysics. Indeed, what is involved is not just the discovery of yet another even if extremely remarkable, astro physical object, but a test of the correctness of our understanding of the properties ... Read more
It is not an exaggeration to say that one of the most exciting predictions of Einstein's theory of gravitation is that there may exist "black holes": putative objects whose gravitational fields are so strong that no physical bodies or signals can break free of their pull and escape. The proof that black holes do exist, and an analysis of their properties, would have a significance going far beyond astrophysics. Indeed, what is involved is not just the discovery of yet another even if extremely remarkable, astro physical object, but a test of the correctness of our understanding of the properties ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Fundamental Theories of Physics
Number of Pages
770
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792351467
SKU
V9780792351467
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99-15
Reviews for Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments (Fundamental Theories of Physics)
`What Frolov and Novikov's book does is present a relatively clear, encyclopedic disussion... its range is impressive... recommend [it] to any graduate student with a grounding in general relativity and an interest in gravitational physics or astrophysics... Frolov and Novikov's book does a very good job in explaing what we know about [black holes] today.' ... Read more