Cosmic Explosions in Three Dimensions: Asymmetries in Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521842867 ISBN 13: 9780521842860

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Supernovae and gamma-ray bursts are the strongest explosions in the Universe. Observations show that, rather than being symmetrical, they are driven by strong jets of energy and other asymmetrical effects. These observations demand theories and computations that challenge the biggest computers. This volume marks the transition to a fresh paradigm in the study of stellar explosions. It highlights the burgeoning era of routine supernova polarimetry and the insights into core collapse and thermonuclear explosions. With chapters by leading scientists, the book summarises the status of a fresh perspective on stellar explosions and should be a valuable resource for graduate students and research scientists.

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About the Author

Peter Hoflich is a Research Scientist at the University of Texas in Austin, where he mainly works on problems of radiation transport, non-LTE atmospheres, polarization, hydrodynamics and radiation hydrodynamics. Pawan Kumar is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin where he is a key member of the innovative UTeach science education program. He is an expert on helioseismology. J. Craig Wheeler is the Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, and was Chair of the Astronomy Department from 1986 to 1990.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521842867
• ISBN 13: 9780521842860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Höflich Peter, Kumar Pawan, Wheeler J. Craig