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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer US,
1996.
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| Series: | Astronomy and astrophysics library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. It includes the needed background in classical general relativity in nuclear and particle physics. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 390 pages 92 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9781468404913 (electronic bk.) 1468404911 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0941-7834 |