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Astrophysics Update 2 [electronic resource] /edited by John W. Mason.

by Mason, John W [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Springer Praxis Books: Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.Description: XIII, 398 p. online resource.ISBN: 9783540303138.Subject(s): Physics | Astronomy | Physics | Astronomy, Astrophysics and CosmologyDDC classification: 520 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Chemistry of Low Mass Substellar Objects -- Neutron Star Structure and Fundamental Physics -- Six Years of Chandra Observations of Supernova Remnants -- Galaxy Collisions — Dawn of a New Era -- Formation and Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes -- Quasars and Their Host Galaxies -- Applications of Gravitational Lensing in Cosmology -- The Oldest Stars -- Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies -- The Role of Galactic Winds in Galaxy Formation -- Astronomy with Extremely Large Telescopes.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: "Astrophysics Updates" is intended to serve the information needs of professional astronomers and postgraduate students about areas of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology that are rich and active research spheres. Observational methods and the latest results of astronomical research are presented as well as their theoretical foundations and interrelations. The contributed commissioned articles are written by leading exponents in a format that will appeal to professional astronomers and astrophysicists who are interested in topics outside their own specific areas of research. This collection of timely reviews may also attract the interest of advanced amateur astronomers seeking scientifically rigorous coverage.
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Chemistry of Low Mass Substellar Objects -- Neutron Star Structure and Fundamental Physics -- Six Years of Chandra Observations of Supernova Remnants -- Galaxy Collisions — Dawn of a New Era -- Formation and Evolution of Supermassive Black Holes -- Quasars and Their Host Galaxies -- Applications of Gravitational Lensing in Cosmology -- The Oldest Stars -- Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies -- The Role of Galactic Winds in Galaxy Formation -- Astronomy with Extremely Large Telescopes.

"Astrophysics Updates" is intended to serve the information needs of professional astronomers and postgraduate students about areas of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology that are rich and active research spheres. Observational methods and the latest results of astronomical research are presented as well as their theoretical foundations and interrelations. The contributed commissioned articles are written by leading exponents in a format that will appeal to professional astronomers and astrophysicists who are interested in topics outside their own specific areas of research. This collection of timely reviews may also attract the interest of advanced amateur astronomers seeking scientifically rigorous coverage.

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