Description
| Product ID: | 9780198729112 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Introduction to Black Hole Physics |
| Authors: | Author: Andrei Zelnikov, Valeri P. Frolov |
| Page Count: | 506 |
| Subjects: | Gravity, Gravity, Particle and high-energy physics, Relativity physics, Astrophysics, Particle & high-energy physics, Relativity physics, Astrophysics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating What is a black hole? How many of them are in our Universe? Can black holes be created in a laboratory or in particle colliders? Can objects similar to black holes be used for space and time travel? This book discusses these and many other questions providing the reader with the tools required to explore the Black Hole Land independently. This book is about black holes, one of the most intriguing objects of modern theoretical physics and astrophysics. For many years, black holes have been considered as interesting solutions of the Theory of General Relativity with a number of amusing mathematical properties. Now after the discovery of astrophysical black holes, the Einstein gravity has become an important tool for their study. This self-contained textbook combines physical, mathematical, and astrophysical aspects of black hole theory. Pedagogically presented, it contains ''standard'' material on black holes as well as relatively new subjects such as the role of hidden symmetries in black hole physics, and black holes in spacetimes with large extra dimensions. The book will appeal to students and young scientists interested in the theory of black holes. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-03-19 |
