Theory of Black Hole Accretion Discs

Marek A Abramowicz editor Gunnlaugur Björnsson editor James E Pringle editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th Aug '10

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The first comprehensive and up-to-date review of our new understanding of accretion disks around black holes - with chapters from experts from around the world.

This authoritative volume was the first to present a comprehensive and up-to-date review of our new understanding of accretion disks around black holes. It presents review papers from leading world authorities who gathered at an international conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. It will be of key interest to graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and theoretical physics.This authoritative volume was the first to present a comprehensive review of our new understanding of accretion disks around black holes. Interest in black hole accretion disks has undergone a renaissance in recent years because of developments in three complementary areas: theoretical modelling of relativistic plasmas, numerical simulations with supercomputers, and observational tests now possible using new observatories such as the Japanese X-ray satellite, ASCAR. This volume presents review papers on all these topics from leading world authorities who gathered at an international conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. The authors are M. Abramowicz, P. Artymowicz, A. Brandenburg, G. Bjornsson, P. Charles, A. Fabian, J. Krolik, J. -P. Lasota, G. Madejski, R. Narayan, I. Novikov, J. Papaloizou, J. Poutanen, J. Pringle, M. Rees, E. Spiegel, R. Svensson, P. Witta. This 1998 volume provides a far-reaching review of the theory of black hole accretion disks for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and theoretical physics.

Review of the hardback: '… the editors should be congratulated on assembling a collection of high-quality articles'. Roger Blandford, The Observatory

ISBN: 9780521152952

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 16mm

Weight: 450g

308 pages