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Death of Massive Stars (IAU S279): Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts

Hardback

Main Details

Title Death of Massive Stars (IAU S279): Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Peter W. A. Roming
Edited by Nobuyuki Kawai
Edited by Elena Pian
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:478
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreGalaxies and stars
ISBN/Barcode 9781107019799
ClassificationsDewey:523.84465
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 50 Tables, black and white; 30 Halftones, unspecified; 600 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 20 September 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Massive stars end their lives in fiery explosions and are manifest as core collapse supernovae (CCSNe) or gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In rare cases, a highly stripped massive star explodes and exhibits properties of both CCSNe and GRBs. In contrast, there are clear cases in which no bright supernova is found to be associated with a GRB, and vice versa. The quest in understanding supernovae and GRBs, and the connection between them, has raised many questions. Since the elements synthesized in the explosion of massive stars are the building blocks for much of the visible Universe, it is important to understand the life cycle of these massive stars. IAU Symposium 279 brings together international leaders who study CCSNe and GRBs to discuss their environments and hosts, progenitors, and subsequent explosions, as well as multiwavelength observations of these objects and their implications as cosmological probes, particularly in the very early Universe.

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'... a collection of up-to-date, authoritative summaries that's handy to have for easy reference.' The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy