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Theoretical Principles in Astrophysics and Relativity
Norman R. Lebovitz
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Description for Theoretical Principles in Astrophysics and Relativity
Paperback. Editor(s): Lebovitz, Norman R.; etc. Num Pages: 272 pages, viii, 258 p. BIC Classification: PHR; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
"This is a remarkable book: a symposium proceedings volume that will also function as a graduate-level text. Dedicated to the great theorist S. Chandrasekhar, the book consists of ten well-written chapters that cover the essential tools of theoretical astrophysics. The first half of the volume is concerned with the theory of how stars work (structure, stability, rotation, magnetism, dynamics) and the latter half is mainly a survey of relativistic astrophysics. . . . Read it for a broad-brush view of what theorists are up to now and how they solve problems."—Journal of the British Astronomical Association
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"This is a remarkable book: a symposium proceedings volume that will also function as a graduate-level text. Dedicated to the great theorist S. Chandrasekhar, the book consists of ten well-written chapters that cover the essential tools of theoretical astrophysics. The first half of the volume is concerned with the theory of how stars work (structure, stability, rotation, magnetism, dynamics) and the latter half is mainly a survey of relativistic astrophysics. . . . Read it for a broad-brush view of what theorists are up to now and how they solve problems."—Journal of the British Astronomical Association
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226469904
SKU
V9780226469904
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