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Schneider, Peter, Kochanek, Christopher, Wambsganss, Joachim - Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak and Micro: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 33 - 9783642067778 - V9783642067778
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Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak and Micro: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 33

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Description for Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak and Micro: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 33 Paperback. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy Editor(s): Meylan, Georges (Ecole Polytechnique Federale, Lausanne); Jetzer, Philippe; North, Pierre. Series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHDV; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 1472.
The observation, in 1919 by A.S. Eddington and collaborators, of the gra- tational de?ection of light by the Sun proved one of the many predictions of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity: The Sun was the ?rst example of a gravitational lens. In 1936, Albert Einstein published an article in which he suggested - ing stars as gravitational lenses. A year later, Fritz Zwicky pointed out that galaxies would act as lenses much more likely than stars, and also gave a list of possible applications, as a means to determine the dark matter content of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. It ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Saas-Fee Advanced Course
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642067778
SKU
V9783642067778
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