Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars: The Physics of Compact Objects

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Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars: The Physics of Compact Objects

Author(s): Stuart L. Shapiro, Saul A. Teukolsky

Published Online: 29 DEC 2007

Print ISBN: 9780471873167

Online ISBN: 9783527617661

DOI: 10.1002/9783527617661

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This self-contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics--e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydrodynamics, relativity--to analyze compact objects. The latest astronomical data is assessed. Over 250 exercises.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages I–XVII)

    2. Chapter 1

      Star Deaths and the Formation of Compact Objects (pages 1–16)

    3. Chapter 2

      Cold Equation of State Below Neutron Drip (pages 17–54)

    4. Chapter 3

      White Dwarfs (pages 55–81)

    5. Chapter 4

      Cooling of White Dwarfs (pages 82–105)

    6. Chapter 5

      General Relativity (pages 106–126)

    7. Chapter 6

      The Equilibrium and Stability of Fluid Configurations (pages 127–161)

    8. Chapter 7

      Rotation and Magnetic Fields (pages 162–187)

    9. Chapter 8

      Cold Equation of State Above Neutron Drip (pages 188–240)

    10. Chapter 9

      Neutron Star Models: Masses and Radii (pages 241–266)

    11. Chapter 10

      Pulsars (pages 267–305)

    12. Chapter 11

      Cooling of Neutron Stars (pages 306–334)

    13. Chapter 12

      Black Holes (pages 335–369)

    14. Chapter 13

      Compact X-Ray Sources (pages 370–402)

    15. Chapter 14

      Accretion onto Black Holes (pages 403–449)

    16. Chapter 15

      Accretion onto Neutron Stars and White Dwarfs (pages 450–465)

    17. Chapter 16

      Gravitational Radiation (pages 466–498)

    18. Chapter 17

      Supermassive Stars and Black Holes (pages 499–511)

    19. Chapter 18

      Stellar Collapse and Supernova Explosions (pages 512–542)

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      Appendix A: Astronomical Background (pages 543–548)

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      Appendix B: Proof That V2 < 0 Implies Instability (pages 549–550)

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      Appendix C: Calculation of the Integral in Eq. (8.4.6) (pages 551–552)

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      Appendix D: Scalar and Vector Field Theories (pages 553–558)

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      Appendix E: Quarks (pages 559–561)

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      Appendix F: The Phase-Space Factor, Eq. (11.5.16) (pages 562–567)

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      Appendix G: Spherical Accretion onto a Black Hole: The Relativistic Equations (pages 568–575)

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      Appendix H: Hydrodynamics of Viscous Fluid Flow (pages 576–578)

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      Appendix I: Radiative Transport (pages 579–592)

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      References (pages 593–620)

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      Auhtor Index (pages 621–628)

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      Subject Index (pages 629–645)

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