Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy: An Introduction to Theory, Experiment and Data Analysis

Jolien D. E. Creighton

ISBN 10: 352740886X / ISBN 13: 9783527408863

Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2011

About this Item

* The accessible, most up to date one-stop reference on Gravitational Astronomy * Written by cutting edge experts with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) built by CALTECH and MIT * Combining coverage of both theory and observational techniques incl. data analysis . Series: Wiley Series in Cosmology. Num Pages: 381 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 900. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astronomy: An Introduction to Theory, Experiment and Data Analysis
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 352740886X
• ISBN 13: 9783527408863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This most up-to-date, one-stop reference combines coverage of both theory and observational techniques, with introductory sections to bring all readers up to the same level. Written by outstanding researchers directly involved with the scientific program of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), the book begins with a brief review of general relativity before going on to describe the physics of gravitational waves and the astrophysical sources of gravitational radiation. Further sections cover gravitational wave detectors, data analysis, and the outlook of gravitational wave astronomy and astrophysics.

About the Author

Jolien D. E. Creighton is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin?Milwaukee and a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, which he joined in 1998. He received his doctoral degree at the University of Waterloo where he studied the thermodynamical properties of black holes.

Warren G. Anderson is a scientist at the University of Wisconsin?Milwaukee and a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, which he joined in 1998. He received his doctorate at the University of Alberta under Werner Israel, where he worked on Black Hole physics, and has also held a tenure track position at The University of Texas at Brownsville. He also received Master's degrees in Medical Physics (University of Alberta) and Applied Mathematics (University of Waterloo).