Ebook: Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters

Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. While primarily addressing astrophysicists and astronomers, this book will also be of interest to cosmologists and nuclear physicists working on supernova-related issues.

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Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. While primarily addressing astrophysicists and astronomers, this book will also be of interest to cosmologists and nuclear physicists working on supernova-related issues.

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Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. While primarily addressing astrophysicists and astronomers, this book will also be of interest to cosmologists and nuclear physicists working on supernova-related issues.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Historical Supernovae....Pages 7-19
Classification of Supernovae....Pages 21-36
Supernova Rates....Pages 37-46
Optical Spectra of Supernovae....Pages 47-75
Optical Light Curves of Supernovae....Pages 77-90
X-Ray Supernovae....Pages 91-111
Ultraviolet Supernovae....Pages 113-144
Radio Supernovae....Pages 145-169
Supernova Interaction with a Circumstellar Medium....Pages 171-194
Measuring Cosmology with Supernovae....Pages 195-217
Supernova 1987A....Pages 219-240
SN1998bw and Hypernovae....Pages 243-281
Supernovae and ?-Ray Bursters....Pages 283-297
Observational Properties of Cosmic ?-Ray Bursts....Pages 301-316
X-Ray Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 317-342
Optical Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 343-366
Radio Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 367-392
Gamma-Ray Bursts: The Underlying Model....Pages 393-418
Ambient Interaction Models for ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 419-444
Back Matter....Pages 457-471
Cosmological Studies with ?-Ray Bursts....Pages 445-456

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Written by an international team of experts, this set of tutorial reviews provides a coherent and accessible summary of the current state of supernova research in all of its facets. The newly detected gamma-ray bursts are discussed in this context. While primarily addressing astrophysicists and astronomers, this book will also be of interest to cosmologists and nuclear physicists working on supernova-related issues.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-VIII
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Historical Supernovae....Pages 7-19
Classification of Supernovae....Pages 21-36
Supernova Rates....Pages 37-46
Optical Spectra of Supernovae....Pages 47-75
Optical Light Curves of Supernovae....Pages 77-90
X-Ray Supernovae....Pages 91-111
Ultraviolet Supernovae....Pages 113-144
Radio Supernovae....Pages 145-169
Supernova Interaction with a Circumstellar Medium....Pages 171-194
Measuring Cosmology with Supernovae....Pages 195-217
Supernova 1987A....Pages 219-240
SN1998bw and Hypernovae....Pages 243-281
Supernovae and ?-Ray Bursters....Pages 283-297
Observational Properties of Cosmic ?-Ray Bursts....Pages 301-316
X-Ray Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 317-342
Optical Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 343-366
Radio Observations of ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 367-392
Gamma-Ray Bursts: The Underlying Model....Pages 393-418
Ambient Interaction Models for ?-Ray Burst Afterglows....Pages 419-444
Back Matter....Pages 457-471
Cosmological Studies with ?-Ray Bursts....Pages 445-456
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