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Zusatztext "On finishing the last chapter, I thought about what fun I could have teaching a special topics astrophysics course using this book. Who would learn more, the graduate students or the teacher?" Informationen zum Autor Edited by John N. Bahcall & Jeremiah P. Ostriker Klappentext The field of astrophysics is in the midst of a technologically driven renaissance, as fundamental discoveries are being made with astonishing frequency. In the last decade, new detectors in space, on earth, and deep underground have, when coupled with the computational power of modern computers, revolutionized our knowledge and understanding of the astronomical world. This is a great time for a student of any age to become acquainted with the remarkable universe in which we live. This volume is a collection of essays, originally presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the most fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis of this work is on the clear description of the current state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe that appear today as most fundamental and most amenable to solution. A stellar group of astronomers and astrophysicists describes the directions and styles of work that they think are most likely to lead to progress. Bibliographical notes at the end of each presentation provide guidance for the reader who wishes to go more deeply into a given subject. Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics is a uniquely stimulating introduction to some of the most important topics in modern astrophysics. Zusammenfassung The field of astrophysics is in the midst of a technologically driven renaissance, as fundamental discoveries are being made with astonishing frequency. In the last decade, new detectors in space, on earth, and deep underground have, when coupled with the computational power of modern computers, revolutionized our knowledge and understanding of the astronomical world. This is a great time for a student of any age to become acquainted with the remarkable universe in which we live. This volume is a collection of essays, originally presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the most fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis of this work is on the clear description of the current state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe that appear today as most fundamental and most amenable to solution. A stellar group of astronomers and astrophysicists describes the directions and styles of work that they think are most likely to lead to progress. Bibliographical notes at the end of each presentation provide guidance for the reader who wishes to go more deeply into a given subject. Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics is a uniquely stimulating introduction to some of the most important topics in modern astrophysics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface The Cosmological Parameters 2In the Beginning 3Understanding Data Better with Bayesian and Global Statistical Methods 4Large-Scale Structure in the Universe 5Unsolved Problems in Gravitational Lensing 6What Can Be Learned from Numerical Simulations of Cosmology 7The Centers of Elliptical Galaxies 8The Morphological Evolution of Galaxies 9Quasars 10Solar Neutrinos: Solved and Unsolved Problems 11Particle Dark Matter 12Stars in the Milky Way and Other Galaxies 13Searching for MACHOs with Microlensing 14Globally Asymmetric Supernova 15In and Around Neutron Stars 16Accretion Flows Around Black Holes 17The Highest Energy Cosmic Rays 18Toward Understanding Gamma-Ray Bursts ...
