A Quest for Perspectives - 2 volumes

Selected Works of S Chandrasekhar (With Commentary)

Kameshwar C. Wali

1428 pages, parution le 07/12/2001

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Résumé

This invaluable book presents selected papers of S Chandrasekhar, co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 and a scientific giant well known for his prolific and monumental contributions to astrophysics, physics and applied mathematics. The reader will find here most of Chandrasekhar's articles that led to major developments in various areas of physics and astrophysics. There are also articles of a popular and historical nature, as well as some hitherto unpublished material based on Chandrasekhar's talks at conferences. Each section of the book contains annotations by the editor.

Volume 1:

Early Years - The Theory of White Dwarfs and Stellar Interiors
Radiative Transfer, the Polarization of the Sunlit Sky, and the Negative Ion of Hydrogen
Stochastic and Statistical Problems in Astronomy
Turbulence and Hydromagnetic Problems in Astrophysics
Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability

Volume 2:

Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium
Relativistic Instabilities and Post-Newtonian Approximations
The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes - Colliding Waves
The Nonradial Oscillations of Stars in General Relativity
Miscellaneous Writings

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Imperial College Press
Auteur(s)	Kameshwar C. Wali
Parution	07/12/2001
Nb. de pages	1428
Format	19 x 26
Couverture	Broché
Poids	2900g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781860942082
ISBN13	978-1-86094-208-2