Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments

Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments
ISBN-10
0792351452
ISBN-13
9780792351450
Series
Black Hole Physics
Category
Science
Pages
800
Language
English
Published
1998-11-30
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
V. Frolov, I. Novikov

Description

Introduces the physics of black holes and the methods employed in it, and reviews the main results of this branch of physics. Frolov (physics, U. of Alberta) and Novikov (theoretical astrophysics, U. of Copenhagen) focus on questions that have been answered relatively recently. Among the topics treated are: space-time of stationary black holes, general theory of black holes, black hole perturbations, numerics, electrodynamics, black holes in unified theories of gravity, quantum black holes, final states of evaporating black holes, and the information loss puzzle. Special attention is paid to the role of black holes in astrophysics and observational evidence of black hole existence. Many exotic subjects linked with black holes, such as white holes, wormholes, and time machines, are discussed. Appendices cover mathematical aspects of general relativity and black holes and quantum field theory in curved spacetime. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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