Singular Null Hypersurfaces in General Relativity: Light-Like Signals from Violent Astrophysical Events

Claude Barrabes/ P. A. Hogan

ISBN 10: 9812387374 / ISBN 13: 9789812387370

Published by World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2004

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204 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Singular Null Hypersurfaces in General Relativity: Light-Like Signals from Violent Astrophysical Events
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812387374
• ISBN 13: 9789812387370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive and self-contained exposition of the mathematical theory of impulsive light-like signals in general relativity. Applications are provided in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology and alternative theories of gravity deduced from string theory. Cataclysmic astrophysical events give rise to impulsive light-like signals which can generally be decomposed into a thin shell of null matter and an impulsive gravitational wave. Several examples are considered in black hole physics, wave collisions and light-like boosts of compact gravitating sources.Graduate students and researchers in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology and string theory will find this book very useful.

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.,." really useful both as an introduction to the field and as a reference for researchers ..."