Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei - An Introduction

Zusammenfassung The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear! pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Historical background; 2. The cosmological framework; 3. Radiative processes - I; 4. Radiative processes - II; 5. The standard model; 6. Surveys; 7. Luminosity functions; 8. The continuum; 9. Radio properties; 10. X-ray emission; 11. X-ray and gamma-ray spectra; 12. Unification; 13. Quasar absorption lines; 14. Gravitation lensing; 15. Problems and controversies; References; Books, reviews and proceedings; Author index; Subject index.

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• Autori: Kembhavi, Ajit K. Kembhavi, Ajit K. (Inter-University Centre for Ast Kembhavi, Ajit K. Narlikar Kembhavi, Jayant V. Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.03.1999
• EAN: 9780521479899
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47989-9
• Pagine: 480
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Altro