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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300413603321

Titolo

Gravitational Wave Astrophysics : Proceedings of the Third Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics / / edited by Carlos F. Sopuerta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-10488-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, , 1570-6591 ; ; 40

Disciplina

523.01

Soggetti

Astrophysics

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Cosmology

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

From the Contents: Astrophysics of Extreme and Intermediate mass-ratio inspirals -- The PSR J0348+0432 system and its impact for Gravitational Wave Astrophysics -- Tidal Disruptions in Extreme and Intermediate mass-ratio inspirals -- Event Rates of Compact Binaries for advanced ground-based GW detectors and related astrophysics -- Astrophysics with 2nd generation Gravitational-Wave detectors.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers review chapters written by invited speakers of the 3rd Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics — Gravitational Waves Astrophysics. All chapters have been peer reviewed. The book goes beyond normal conference proceedings in that it provides a wide panorama of the astrophysics of gravitational waves and serves as a reference work for researchers in the field.