Black Holes: An Introduction

Derek Raine and Edwin Thomas

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ISBN 10: 1860945880 ISBN 13: 9781860945885

Published by Imperial College Press, 2005

Language: English

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Title

Black Holes: An Introduction

Publisher

Imperial College Press

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

1860945880

ISBN 13

9781860945885

Binding

Soft cover

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New

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This introduction to the fascinating subject of black holes fills a significant gap in the literature which exists between popular, non-mathematical expositions and advanced textbooks at the research level. It is designed for advanced undergraduates and first year postgraduates as a useful stepping-stone to the advanced literature. The book provides an accessible introduction to the exact solutions of Einstein’s vacuum field equations describing spherical and axisymmetric (rotating) black holes. The geometry and physical properties of these spacetimes are explored through the motion of particles and light. The use of different coordinate systems, maximal extensions and Penrose diagrams is explained. The association of the surface area of a black hole with its entropy is discussed and it is shown that with the introduction of quantum mechanics black holes cease to be black and can radiate. This result allows black holes to satisfy the laws of thermodynamics and thus be consistent with the rest of physics.

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