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OverviewGravitational waves are today a hot topic, and promise to play a central role in astrophysics, cosmology and theoretical physics. Technological developments have led us to the brink of their direct observation, which could become a reality in the coming years. The direct observation of gravitational waves will open an entirely new field: gravitational wave astronomy. This is expected to bring a revolution in our knowledge of the universe by allowing the observation of hitherto unseen phenomena such as coalescence of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), fall of stars into supermassive black holes, stellar core collapses, big-bang relics and the new and unexpected. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ignazio Ciufolini , Vittorio Gorini , Ugo Moschella , Pietro FrPublisher: CRC Press Imprint: CRC Press ISBN: 9786610535545ISBN 10: 661053554 Pages: 427 Publication Date: 29 January 2001 Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |