Compact Stars: Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, and General Relativity

(Part of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Library Series)

by Norman K. Glendenning

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White dwarfs, neutron stars, and (solar mass) black holes are the collapsed cores of stars which, near the ends of their luminous lives, have shed most of their mass in supernova explosions or other, less spectacular, instabilities. Here gravity crushes matter to realms that lie far beyond present empirical knowledge. This book explores the diverse forms that such compact stars can possibly take, as constrained by the laws of nature: the general principles...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0387989773

ISBN13:9780387989778

Release Date:June 2000

Publisher:Springer

Length:468 Pages

Weight:1.76 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

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Astronomy Astronomy & Astrophysics Astronomy & Space Science Astrophysics & Space Science Cosmology Gardening Gardening & Landscaping Nuclear Physics Particle Physics Physics

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