Gravitational Collapse and Spacetime Singularities

Klappentext This book examines gravitational collapse for graduate students and researchers in gravitation physics, fundamental physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Zusammenfassung Investigating the issues involved in gravitational collapse! this book includes a detailed review of recent research into the subject! and several examples of collapse models are investigated in detail. It will be of interest to graduate students and academic researchers in gravitation physics! fundamental physics! astrophysics! and cosmology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The spacetime manifold; 3. Spherical collapse; 4. Cosmic censorship; 5. Final fate of a massive star; References; Index.

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• Authors: Pankaj S. Joshi, Pankaj S. (Tata Institute of Fundamental Re Joshi, JOSHI PANKAJ S, Joshi Pankaj S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.09.2012
• EAN: 9781107405363
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40536-3
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem; Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology