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Record Nr.

UNINA9910522560903321

Autore

Horvath Jorge Ernesto

Titolo

High-Energy Astrophysics : A Primer / / by Jorge Ernesto Horvath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783030921590

9783030921583

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 pages)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4805

Classificazione

ASTR 899

Disciplina

523.01

Soggetti

Astrophysics

Gravitation

Particles (Nuclear physics)

General relativity (Physics)

Gravitational Physics

Particle Physics

General Relativity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The Nature of the Physical World: Elementary Particles and Interactions -- Elementary Processes at High Energies -- Detection and Instrumentation in High-Energy Astrophysics -- Stellar Evolution up to the Final Stages -- Supernovae.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook is designed to serve as a link between the basic disciplines of physics and the frontier topics within high energy astrophysics, aiming at a level of difficulty congruent with that of other physics topics studied at undergraduate level. Therefore, this preparatory and introductory text serves as a gateway to a more detailed study of many of the most interesting and complex phenomena being investigated by contemporary astrophysics. Among others, these include: the evolution of stars, supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, solar neutrinos, and - importantly - the exciting new field of gravitational wave astronomy. The book is supplemented by a collection of problems with which students can test their understanding of the material presented.