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Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei
David Merritt
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Description for Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei
Hardback. Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PGM; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events, including quasars, stellar tidal disruptions, and the generation of gravitational waves. This textbook is the first comprehensive introduction to dynamical processes occurring in the vicinity of supermassive black holes in their galactic environment. Filling a critical gap, it is an authoritative resource for astrophysics and physics graduate students, and researchers focusing on galactic nuclei, the astrophysics of ... Read more
Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events, including quasars, stellar tidal disruptions, and the generation of gravitational waves. This textbook is the first comprehensive introduction to dynamical processes occurring in the vicinity of supermassive black holes in their galactic environment. Filling a critical gap, it is an authoritative resource for astrophysics and physics graduate students, and researchers focusing on galactic nuclei, the astrophysics of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Princeton Series in Astrophysics
Condition
New
Weight
1056g
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691121017
SKU
V9780691121017
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About David Merritt
David Merritt is professor of physics at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei
"[T]his is a book that would be useful to anybody interested in the astrophysics of galaxies... I can recommend this book enthusiastically."
Anvar Shukurov, Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
Anvar Shukurov, Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics