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

by Saul A. Teukolsky and Stuart L. Shapiro

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471873179
• ISBN13: 9780471873174
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Length: 645 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.