Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe
by Nils Andersson
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0198568037 | 680 Pages | PDF | 67 MB
by Nils Andersson
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0198568037 | 680 Pages | PDF | 67 MB
This book is an introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics. It provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Starting with Einstein's theory of gravity, chapters develop the key ideas step by step, leading up to the technology that finally caught these faint whispers from the distant universe. The second part of the book makes a direct connection with