From the Sun to the Great Attractor: 1999 Guanajuato Lectures on AstrophysicsThe enormous advances in observational techniques over the last two decades has produced a wealth of data and unexpected discoveries which have helped to reshape astrophysics as a field with well-formulated theories and sophisticated numerical calculations. In nuclear particle physics, plasma physics, as well as in general relativity, the Universe has become a laboratory for cutting-edge research. The courses collected in the book are intended to provide students with this insight, giving a general background on each topic such as cosmic rays, nuclear and neutrino astrophysics, solar physics and strong fields, as well as a presentation of the current research and open problems. The book is aimed at graduate students in physics and astrophysics, as well as researchers, bridging a gap between the specialized reviews and the comprehensive books. |
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Contents
From the Deep Interior to the Hot Corona | 1 |
Precision Laboratory Measurements in Nuclear Astrophysics | 49 |
The Generation of Cosmic Magnetic Fields | 100 |
Neutron Stars and StrongField Effects of General Relativity | 173 |
Gamma Ray Astronomy at High Energies | 187 |
Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics | 233 |
Particle and Astrophysical Aspects of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays | 258 |
Galaxies Behind the Milky Way and the Great Attractor | 301 |
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From the Sun to the Great Attractor: 1999 Guanajuato Lectures on Astrophysics Dany Page,Jorge G. Hirsch No preview available - 2013 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | From the Sun to the Great Attractor: 1999 Guanajuato Lectures on Astrophysics Volume 556 of Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Editors | Dany Page, Jorge G. Hirsch |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media, 2000 |
| ISBN | 3540410643, 9783540410645 |
| Length | 348 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Astronomy Science / Physics / Astrophysics |
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