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Classical and quantum black holes / edited by P. Fre, V. Gorini, G. Magli, U. Moschella.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Studies in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation
- Studies in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation Classical and quantum black holes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Black holes (Astronomy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 348 p. )
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : CRC Press, 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Black holes are becoming increasingly important in contemporary research in astrophysics, cosmology, theoretical physics, and mathematics. Indeed, they provoke some of the most fascinating questions in fundamental physics, which may lead to revolutions in scientific thought. Written by distinguished scientists, Classical and Quantum Black Holes provides a comprehensive panorama of black hole physics and mathematics from a modern point of view. The book begins with a general introduction, followed by five parts that cover several modern aspects of the subject, ranging from the observational and the experimental to the more theoretical and mathematical issues. The material is written at a level suitable for postgraduate students entering the field.
- Contents:
- The physics of black holes (an overview). Part 1 Thermodynamics of black holes and hawking radiation (Claus Kiefer). Part 2 Strings, matrices and black holes (Robbert Dijkgraaf). Part 3 BPS black holes in supergravity (Riccardo D'Auria & Pietro Fre): Introduction. Supergravity p-branes in higher dimensions. The symplectic structure of 4D supergravity and N=2 BPS black holes. The structure of supergravity central charges and black hole entropy. N=8 supergravity: BPS black holes with 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 of supersymmetry. Part 4 Astrophysics of stellar mass black holes (Aldo Treves & Francesco Haardt). Part 5 Computational black holes (Richard A Matzner).
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 0-367-80258-9
- 0-585-29538-7
- 1-4200-5068-0
- 9780367802585
- OCLC:
- 1107880339
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