Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics

Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics

In: Princeton Series in Astrophysics, 51

Edited by: John N. Bahcall and Jeremiah P. Ostriker

Princeton University Press | 1997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691188560

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About this book

The field of astrophysics is in the midst of a technologically driven renaissance, as fundamental discoveries are being made with astonishing frequency. In the last decade, new detectors in space, on earth, and deep underground have, when coupled with the computational power of modern computers, revolutionized our knowledge and understanding of the astronomical world. This is a great time for a student of any age to become acquainted with the remarkable universe in which we live. This volume is a collection of essays, originally presented orally to a diverse group of students and professionals, which reveal the most fertile areas for future study of astronomy and astrophysics. The emphasis of this work is on the clear description of the current state of our knowledge as a preparation for the future unraveling of the mysteries of the universe that appear today as most fundamental and most amenable to solution.

A stellar group of astronomers and astrophysicists describes the directions and styles of work that they think are most likely to lead to progress. Bibliographical notes at the end of each presentation provide guidance for the reader who wishes to go more deeply into a given subject. Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics is a uniquely stimulating introduction to some of the most important topics in modern astrophysics.

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John N. Bahcall is Professor of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, President Emeritus of the American Astronomical Society, and author of Neutrino Astrophysics. Jeremiah P. Ostriker is Charles A. Young Professor of Astronomy, Provost at Princeton University, and author of Development of Large Scale Structure in the Universe.

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As this lively volume attests, there are still many exciting problems left to interest the graduate student entering the field of astrophysics.---Wendy Freedman, Nature

On finishing the last chapter, I thought about what fun I could have teaching a special topics astrophysics course using this book. Who would learn more, the graduate students or the teacher?

Winner of the 1999 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, American Astronomical Society

Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Co-Winner of the 2015 Gruber Cosmology Prize for Theoretical and Experimental Explorations of the Universe (with John Carlstrom and Lyman Page), The Gruber Foundation

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
OVERVIEW Free access PDF PDF	v
CONTENTS Free access PDF PDF	vii
PREFACE Free access PDF PDF	xiii
1. THE COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
2. IN THE BEGINNING . . . Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	25
3. UNDERSTANDING DATA BETTER WITH BAYESIAN AND GLOBAL STATISTICAL METHODS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	49
4. LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE IN THE UNIVERSE Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	61
5. UNSOLVED PROBLEMS IN GRAVITATIONAL LENSING Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	93
6. WHAT CAN B E LEARNED FROM NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF COSMOLOGY Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	115
7. THE CENTERS OF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	137
8. THE MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	159
9. QUASARS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	181
10. SOLAR NEUTRINOS: SOLVED AND UNSOLVED PROBLEMS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	195
11. PARTICLE DARK MATTER Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	221
12. STARS IN THE MILKY WAY AND OTHER GALAXIES Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	241
13. SEARCHING FOR MACHOs WITH MICROLENSING Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	253
14. GLOBALLY ASYMMETRIC SUPERNOVA Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	269
15. IN AND AROUND NEUTRON STARS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	281
16. ACCRETION FLOWS AROUND BLACK HOLES Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	301
17. THE HIGHEST ENERGY COSMIC RAYS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	325
18. TOWARD UNDERSTANDING GAMMA-RAY BURSTS Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	343

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