Feeding Compact Objects (IAU S290): Accretion on All Scales (Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107033799 ISBN 13: 9781107033795

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

This decade has seen a large number of high-energy space missions, which, alongside ground-based optical and radio telescopes, have enabled the detailed study of accreting compact objects. IAU S290 addresses the state-of-the-art research on accretion in astrophysical objects and systems ranging in scale from active galactic nuclei down to stellar black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs, by bringing together scientists from each of these fields. It focuses on understanding the common physics of slow and relativistic outflows in these objects and features reviews on modelling, observations and instrumentation. Specific topics covered in this volume include: the physics of accreting systems, the magnetic environment around compact objects, large scale properties of accretion, the accretion-ejection connection, jets and outflows, and instrumentation. The fundamentals of accretion and its applications are reviewed in several of the papers, making this a useful reference guide for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics.

About this title

Review:

'Accretion phenomena in the Universe are still as hot a topic in astronomy, as ever.' Günther Hasinger, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii

Book Description:

IAU S290 addresses state-of-the-art research on accretion in astrophysical systems, on scales from galactic nuclei down to black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs. Featuring reviews on modelling, observations and instrumentation, and covering the fundamentals and applications of accretion, this is a useful guide for researchers and graduate students.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1107033799
• ISBN 13: 9781107033795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 414
• Editor: Zhang Chengmin, Belloni Tomaso, Méndez Mariano, Zhang Shuangnan