The story of collapsing stars : black holes, naked singularities, and the cosmic play of quantum gravity

Pankaj S. Joshi journeys into one of the most fascinating intellectual adventures of recent decades - understanding and exploring the final fate of massive collapsing stars in the universe. The issue is of great interest in fundamental physics and cosmology today, from both the perspective of gravit...

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story of collapsing stars
1. Verfasser:
Joshi, Pankaj S.
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Zusammenfassung:
Pankaj S. Joshi journeys into one of the most fascinating intellectual adventures of recent decades - understanding and exploring the final fate of massive collapsing stars in the universe. The issue is of great interest in fundamental physics and cosmology today, from both the perspective of gravitation theory and of modern astrophysical observations.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-176681-X
Schlagworte:
Stars > Evolution.
Quantum gravity.
Astrophysics
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physical Sciences & Mathematics
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