Cataclysmic Variables and Related Objects: Proceedings of the 72nd Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Haifa, Israel, August ... (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 101) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 9400971206 ISBN 13: 9789400971202

Publisher: Springer, 2011

Synopsis

Colloquium No. 72 of the International Astronomical Union covered many observations and theoretical developments in the field of cataclysmic variables and related objects. Much time was devoted to discussions and we made an effort to include as much of the discussions material as possible in the proceedings. The Local Organizing Committee would like to thank; The International Astronomical Union for travel grants The Israel Academy of Sciences for financial support The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology for financial support and assistance Bank Leumi Le-Israel for a generous support We also thank the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, our colleagues and students for their assistance. MARIO LIVIO GIORA SHAVIV SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE B. Warner (Chairman), G.T. Bath, D. Crampton, J.E. Pringle, E.L. Robinson, G. Shaviv, R.E. Williams, J. Smak LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE G. Shaviv (Chairman), A. Finzi, M. Livio, H. Netzer, 0, Sadeh LIST OF PARTICIPANTS BATH, Geoffrey, T. Dept. of Astrophysics, Oxford, England BIANCHINI, Antonio Osservatorio Astronomico, Padova, Italy BROWNLEE, Robert, R. Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S.A. CHANMUGAM, Ganesh Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, U.S.A. COLVIN, Jeff EG&G, Los Alamos, U.S.A. COWLEY, Anne, P. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Canada CRAMPTON, David Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Canada EGGLETON, Peter P. Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, England EVANS, A. Dept. of Physics, University of Keele, United Kingdom FEINGOLD, Susan J. Dept. of Physics, Technion, Israel FINZI, A.

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Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author, and a popular speaker. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Livio is the author of "The Golden Ratio", a highly acclaimed book for which he received the International Pythagoras Prize and the Peano Prize; "The Equation That Couldn t Be Solved"; "Is God A Mathematician?"; the national bestseller "Brilliant Blunders"; and "The Accelerating Universe". He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9400971206
• ISBN 13: 9789400971202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Livio M., Shaviv G.