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Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to theory, experiment and data analysis / / Jolien D.E. Creighton and Warren G. Anderson
| Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to theory, experiment and data analysis / / Jolien D.E. Creighton and Warren G. Anderson |
| Autore | Creighton Jolien D. E (Jolien Donald Earl), <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Disciplina | 521.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonWarren G. <1963-> |
| Collana | Wiley series in cosmology |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Gravitational waves |
| ISBN |
3-527-63604-8
1-283-86984-5 3-527-63605-6 3-527-63603-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy; Contents; Preface; List of Examples; Introduction; References; 1 Prologue; 1.1 Tides in Newton's Gravity; 1.2 Relativity; 2 A Brief Review of General Relativity; 2.1 Differential Geometry; 2.1.1 Coordinates and Distances; 2.1.2 Vectors; 2.1.3 Connections; 2.1.4 Geodesics; 2.1.5 Curvature; 2.1.6 Geodesic Deviation; 2.1.7 Ricci and Einstein Tensors; 2.2 Slow Motion in Weak Gravitational Fields; 2.3 Stress-Energy Tensor; 2.3.1 Perfect Fluid; 2.3.2 Electromagnetism; 2.4 Einstein's Field Equations; 2.5 Newtonian Limit of General Relativity
2.5.1 Linearized Gravity2.5.2 Newtonian Limit; 2.5.3 Fast Motion; 2.6 Problems; References; 3 Gravitational Waves; 3.1 Description of Gravitational Waves; 3.1.1 Propagation of Gravitational Waves; 3.2 Physical Properties of Gravitational Waves; 3.2.1 Effects of Gravitational Waves; 3.2.2 Energy Carried by a Gravitational Wave; 3.3 Production of Gravitational Radiation; 3.3.1 Far- and Near-Zone Solutions; 3.3.2 Gravitational Radiation Luminosity; 3.3.3 Radiation Reaction; 3.3.4 Angular Momentum Carried by Gravitational Radiation; 3.4 Demonstration: Rotating Triaxial Ellipsoid 3.5 Demonstration: Orbiting Binary System3.6 Problems; References; 4 Beyond the Newtonian Limit; 4.1 Post-Newtonian; 4.1.1 System of Point Particles; 4.1.2 Two-Body Post-Newtonian Motion; 4.1.3 Higher-Order Post-Newtonian Waveforms for Binary Inspiral; 4.2 Perturbation about Curved Backgrounds; 4.2.1 Gravitational Waves in Cosmological Spacetimes; 4.2.2 Black Hole Perturbation; 4.3 Numerical Relativity; 4.3.1 The Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) Formalism; 4.3.2 Coordinate Choice; 4.3.3 Initial Data; 4.3.4 Gravitational-Wave Extraction; 4.3.5 Matter; 4.3.6 Numerical Methods; 4.4 Problems References5 Sources of Gravitational Radiation; 5.1 Sources of Continuous Gravitational Waves; 5.2 Sources of Gravitational-Wave Bursts; 5.2.1 Coalescing Binaries; 5.2.2 Gravitational Collapse; 5.2.3 Bursts from Cosmic String Cusps; 5.2.4 Other Burst Sources; 5.3 Sources of a Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background; 5.3.1 Cosmological Backgrounds; 5.3.2 Astrophysical Backgrounds; 5.4 Problems; References; 6 Gravitational-Wave Detectors; 6.1 Ground-Based Laser Interferometer Detectors; 6.1.1 Notes on Optics; 6.1.2 Fabry-Pérot Cavity; 6.1.3 Michelson Interferometer; 6.1.4 Power Recycling 6.1.5 Readout6.1.6 Frequency Response of the Initial LIGO Detector; 6.1.7 Sensor Noise; 6.1.8 Environmental Sources of Noise; 6.1.9 Control System; 6.1.10 Gravitational-Wave Response of an Interferometric Detector; 6.1.11 Second Generation Ground-Based Interferometers (and Beyond); 6.2 Space-Based Detectors; 6.2.1 Spacecraft Tracking; 6.2.2 LISA; 6.2.3 Decihertz Experiments; 6.3 Pulsar Timing Experiments; 6.4 Resonant Mass Detectors; 6.5 Problems; References; 7 Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis; 7.1 Random Processes; 7.1.1 Power Spectrum; 7.1.2 Gaussian Noise; 7.2 Optimal Detection Statistic 7.2.1 Bayes's Theorem |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910137631003321 |
Creighton Jolien D. E (Jolien Donald Earl), <1971->
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| Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy : an introduction to theory, experiment and data analysis / / Jolien D.E. Creighton and Warren G. Anderson
| Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy : an introduction to theory, experiment and data analysis / / Jolien D.E. Creighton and Warren G. Anderson |
| Autore | Creighton Jolien D. E (Jolien Donald Earl), <1971-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Disciplina | 521.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AndersonWarren G. <1963-> |
| Collana | Wiley series in cosmology |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Gravitational waves |
| ISBN |
3-527-63604-8
1-283-86984-5 3-527-63605-6 3-527-63603-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy; Contents; Preface; List of Examples; Introduction; References; 1 Prologue; 1.1 Tides in Newton's Gravity; 1.2 Relativity; 2 A Brief Review of General Relativity; 2.1 Differential Geometry; 2.1.1 Coordinates and Distances; 2.1.2 Vectors; 2.1.3 Connections; 2.1.4 Geodesics; 2.1.5 Curvature; 2.1.6 Geodesic Deviation; 2.1.7 Ricci and Einstein Tensors; 2.2 Slow Motion in Weak Gravitational Fields; 2.3 Stress-Energy Tensor; 2.3.1 Perfect Fluid; 2.3.2 Electromagnetism; 2.4 Einstein's Field Equations; 2.5 Newtonian Limit of General Relativity
2.5.1 Linearized Gravity2.5.2 Newtonian Limit; 2.5.3 Fast Motion; 2.6 Problems; References; 3 Gravitational Waves; 3.1 Description of Gravitational Waves; 3.1.1 Propagation of Gravitational Waves; 3.2 Physical Properties of Gravitational Waves; 3.2.1 Effects of Gravitational Waves; 3.2.2 Energy Carried by a Gravitational Wave; 3.3 Production of Gravitational Radiation; 3.3.1 Far- and Near-Zone Solutions; 3.3.2 Gravitational Radiation Luminosity; 3.3.3 Radiation Reaction; 3.3.4 Angular Momentum Carried by Gravitational Radiation; 3.4 Demonstration: Rotating Triaxial Ellipsoid 3.5 Demonstration: Orbiting Binary System3.6 Problems; References; 4 Beyond the Newtonian Limit; 4.1 Post-Newtonian; 4.1.1 System of Point Particles; 4.1.2 Two-Body Post-Newtonian Motion; 4.1.3 Higher-Order Post-Newtonian Waveforms for Binary Inspiral; 4.2 Perturbation about Curved Backgrounds; 4.2.1 Gravitational Waves in Cosmological Spacetimes; 4.2.2 Black Hole Perturbation; 4.3 Numerical Relativity; 4.3.1 The Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) Formalism; 4.3.2 Coordinate Choice; 4.3.3 Initial Data; 4.3.4 Gravitational-Wave Extraction; 4.3.5 Matter; 4.3.6 Numerical Methods; 4.4 Problems References5 Sources of Gravitational Radiation; 5.1 Sources of Continuous Gravitational Waves; 5.2 Sources of Gravitational-Wave Bursts; 5.2.1 Coalescing Binaries; 5.2.2 Gravitational Collapse; 5.2.3 Bursts from Cosmic String Cusps; 5.2.4 Other Burst Sources; 5.3 Sources of a Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background; 5.3.1 Cosmological Backgrounds; 5.3.2 Astrophysical Backgrounds; 5.4 Problems; References; 6 Gravitational-Wave Detectors; 6.1 Ground-Based Laser Interferometer Detectors; 6.1.1 Notes on Optics; 6.1.2 Fabry-Pérot Cavity; 6.1.3 Michelson Interferometer; 6.1.4 Power Recycling 6.1.5 Readout6.1.6 Frequency Response of the Initial LIGO Detector; 6.1.7 Sensor Noise; 6.1.8 Environmental Sources of Noise; 6.1.9 Control System; 6.1.10 Gravitational-Wave Response of an Interferometric Detector; 6.1.11 Second Generation Ground-Based Interferometers (and Beyond); 6.2 Space-Based Detectors; 6.2.1 Spacecraft Tracking; 6.2.2 LISA; 6.2.3 Decihertz Experiments; 6.3 Pulsar Timing Experiments; 6.4 Resonant Mass Detectors; 6.5 Problems; References; 7 Gravitational-Wave Data Analysis; 7.1 Random Processes; 7.1.1 Power Spectrum; 7.1.2 Gaussian Noise; 7.2 Optimal Detection Statistic 7.2.1 Bayes's Theorem |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810161403321 |
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Creighton Jolien D. E (Jolien Donald Earl), <1971->
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| Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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