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Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dynamics and Evolution of Galactic Nuclei
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Merritt
SeriesPrinceton Series in Astrophysics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:544
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreGalaxies and stars
Relativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691158600
ClassificationsDewey:523.112
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 5 halftones. 136 line illus. 6 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 21 July 2013
Publication Country United States

Description

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events, including quasars, stellar tidal disruptions, and the genera

Author Biography

David Merritt is professor of physics at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Reviews

"[T]his is a book that would be useful to anybody interested in the astrophysics of galaxies... I can recommend this book enthusiastically."--Anvar Shukurov, Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics