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Relativistic Astrophysics brings together important astronomical discoveries and the significant achievements, as well as the difficulties in the field of relativistic astrophysics. This book is divided into 10 chapters that tackle some aspects of the field, including the gravitational field, stella...
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New York : Pergamon Press ; Polish Scientific Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : Warszawa : |
| Publication Dates: | 1985. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: |
English Polish |
| Edition: | 1., English ed. |
| Series: |
International series in natural philosophy ;
v. 110 |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080250427 |
| Summary: |
Relativistic Astrophysics brings together important astronomical discoveries and the significant achievements, as well as the difficulties in the field of relativistic astrophysics. This book is divided into 10 chapters that tackle some aspects of the field, including the gravitational field, stellar equilibrium, black holes, and cosmology. The opening chapters introduce the theories to delineate gravitational field and the elements of relativistic thermodynamics and hydrodynamics. The succeeding chapters deal with the gravitational fields in matter; stellar equilibrium and general relativit |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (ix, 341 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-326) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781483278988 1483278980 |
| Index Number: | QB461 |
| CLC: | P14 |
| Contents: |
Front Cover; Relativistic Astrophysics; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. GRAVITATIONAL FIELD; 1.1. Newton's Theory of Gravitation; 1.2. Gravitational Field in the General Theory of Relativity; 1.3. Local Inertial Frames; 1.4. Spherically Symmetric Gravitational Fields; 1.5. Motion of Test Particles in a Spherically Symmetric Gravitational Field; 1.6. Extension of the Schwarzschild Metric; 1.7. The Weak-Field Approximation; 1.8. Stationary Gravitational Fields. The Kerr Metric; 1.9. Motion of Test Particles and Light Signals in Kerr Space-Time; Literature. CHAPTER 2. ELEMENTS OF RELATIVISTIC THERMODYNAMICS AND HYDRODYNAMICS2.1. Relativistic Transformation Properties of Thermodynamic Quantities; 2.2. The Energy-Momentum Tensor; 2.3. Kinematic Quantities Characterizing the Motion of a Medium; 2.4. Relativistic Equations of Hydrodynamics; 2.5. Relativistic Equations of Dissipative Processes; 2.6. Equations of Hydrodynamics in the Post-Newtonian Approximation; Literature; CHAPTER 3. GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS IN MATTER; 3.1. Gravitational Fields in Matter. The Friedman Solution. 3.2. Complete Solution for a Spherically Symmetric Dust Cloud. Matching Conditions3.3. Spherically Symmetric, Static Distribution of Matter; 3.4. Weak Gravitational Fields; Literature; CHAPTER 4. STELLAR EQUILIBRIUM AND STABILITY IN GENERAL RELATIVITY; 4.1. Conditions of Equilibrium; 4.2. Polytropic Stars in Newton's Theory; 4.3. Adiabatic Gaseous Spheres in General Relativity; 4.4. Stellar Stability in Newton's Theory; 4.5. Stellar Stability in the Post-Newtonian Approximation; 4.6. Stability of Spherically Symmetric Equilibrium Configurations with Respect to Radial Perturbations. 4.7. Spherical Configurations of Cold, Catalyzed Matter. Critical MassLiterature; CHAPTER 5. ROTATING STARS; 5.1. Critical Mass of Rotating Stars; 5.2. Newtonian Theory of Rotating Bodies; 5.3. Assumptions and Definitions; 5.4. Basic Equations; 5.5. Preferred Observers. Dragging of Inertial Frames; 5.6. Relativistic von Zeipel Theorems. Convective Stability; 5.7. Slow Rotation. Models of Rotating Neutron Stars; Literature; CHAPTER 6. NEUTRON STARS AND PULSARS; 6.1. Late Stages of Stellar Evolution; 6.2. Neutron Stars; 6.3. Pulsars; Literature; CHAPTER 7. GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE AND BLACK HOLE 7.1. Spherically Symmetric Collapse of a Dust Cloud7.2. Adiabatic Spherical Collapse; 7.3. Nonspherical Collapse. Trapped Surfaces and Apparent Horizons; 7.4. General Properties of Black Holes; 7.5. Stationary Black Holes; 7.6. Kerr-Newman Black Holes; 7.7. The Four Laws of Black Hole Mechanics; 7.8. Stability of Schwarzschild and Kerr Solutions; 7.9. Particle Creation by Black Holes. The Hawking Process; Literature; CHAPTER 8. ASTROPHYSICS OF NEUTRON STARS AND BLACK HOLES; 8.1. Spherically Symmetric Accretion of Matter Onto Neutron Stars and Black Holes; 8.2. Binary Star Systems. |