Gravitational-wave astronomy : exploring the dark side of the Universe /

This introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Key ideas are developed step by step, leading up to the technology that caught these fai...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Andersson, Nils (Astrophysicist)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Key ideas are developed step by step, leading up to the technology that caught these faint whispers from the distant universe.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-257915-0
0-19-187807-3
Schlagworte:
Gravitational waves.
Astronomy.
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