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

Neutron stars are the smallest denses stars known, with densities some 1014 times that of the Earth. They rotate with periods of fractions of a second, and their magnetic fields drive intense interstellar dynamos, lighting up entire nebulae. This text discusses the physics of these extreme objects....

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Main Author:	Glendenning, Norman K.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer US, 1996.
Series:	Astronomy and astrophysics library.
Subjects:	Physics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book