High-energy astrophysics : a primer / Jorge Ernesto Horvath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horvath, Jorge Ernesto, author.

Series:

Undergraduate lecture notes in physics 2192-4805

Undergraduate lecture notes in physics, 2192-4805

Standardized Title:

Astrofísica de altas energias. English

Language:

English

Portuguese

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

astrophysics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2022]

Language Note:

Translated from Portuguese.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 11, 2022).

ISBN:

9783030921590

303092159X

OCLC:

1295243814

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.