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A complete text on the physics of gamma-ray bursts, the most brilliant explosions since the Big Bang.
List of contents
Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. GRB Phenomenology; 3. Relativity; 4. Relativistic shocks; 5. Leptonic processes; 6. Hadronic processes; 7. Basic theoretical framework; 8. Afterglow physics; 9. Prompt emission physics; 10. Progenitor; 11. Central engine; 12. Non-electromagnetic signals; 13. Cosmological context; 14. Other topics; References; Index.
About the author
Bing Zhang is a Professor of Astrophysics at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a Changjiang Visiting Chair Professor of Astrophysics at Peking University, Beijing, and a fellow of the American Physics Society. His research interests include astrophysics of black holes of different scales, neutron stars of different species, relativistic jets, radiation mechanisms, and multi-messenger astrophysics. He has published more than 300 refereed papers. Most of his published works are related to the physics of gamma-ray bursts, and he is one of the most cited theorists in the field. He has extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Summary
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and experienced researchers. The essential concepts and key equations in the field of GRBs and high-energy astrophysics in general are derived and explained in great detail.
