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Light observed from distant objects is found to be deflected by the gravitational field of massive objects near the line of sight - an effect predicted by Einstein in his first paper setting forth the general theory of relativity, and confirmed by Eddington soon afterwards. If the source of the ligh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schneider, Peter
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ehlers, Jürgen, Falco, Emilio E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, 1992.
Series:Astronomy and astrophysics library.
Subjects:
Gravitational lenses.
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Table of Contents:
  • Basic Facts and the Observational Situation
  • Optics in Curved Spacetime
  • Derivation of the Lens equation
  • Properties of the Lens Mapping
  • Lensing Near Critical Points
  • Wave Optics in Gravitational Lensing
  • Simple Lens Models
  • Multiple Light Deflection
  • Numerical Methods
  • Statistical Gravitational Lensing: General Considerations
  • Statistical Gravitational Lensing: Applications
  • Gravitational Lenses as Astrophysical Tools.