High Time Resolution Astrophysics: The Universe at Sub-Second Timescales: v. 984 (AIP Conference Proceedings: Astronomy and Astrophysics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735405034 ISBN 13: 9780735405035

Publisher: American Institute of Physics, 2008

Synopsis

The Universe is revealed as an ever-changing entity, filled with the energy flowing from stars and galaxies. While astronomy covers a diverse range of astrophysical objects and timescales, the emerging field of high time resolution astrophysics (HTRA) focuses on the outermost dynamic limits presented by the Universe. On these extreme timescales, the Universe is still largely unexplored, and the questions posed by this developing field have lead to the beginning of a new scientific quest for answers. The conference “Universe at sub-second timescales” brought together leading astronomers and astrophysicists, who have so far developed HTRA independently, with the goal of reviewing the current state of the art of HTRA, exploring the questions posed, and to discuss where we should go from here.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735405034
• ISBN 13: 9780735405035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294
• Editor: Phelan Don, Ryan Oliver, Shearer Andrew