Gravitational Dynamics (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics)

Cambridge University Press, 7/13/1996
EAN 9780521563277, ISBN10: 0521563275

Hardcover, 274 pages, 26 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm
Language: English

Gravity plays a central role in the dynamics of all astrophysical systems - from stars to the Universe as a whole. This timely volume examines all aspects of gravitational dynamics - from stellar systems and galaxy disks, to the dynamics of the Local Group, large scale structures and motions, galaxy formation and general relativity. Each chapter is written by a world expert renowned for original contributions to the field. The authors are: James Binney, Roger Blandford, David Burstein, Tim de Zeeuw, George Efstathiou, Steve Gull, Nick Kaiser, J. Katz, Donald Lynden-Bell, Ruth Lynden-Bell, Douglas Lin, Jeremiah Ostriker, T. Padmanabhan, J. Papaloizou, Jim Peebles, Jim Pringle, Martin Rees, Maarteen Schmidt, Scott Tremaine and Simon White. This volume provides a broad, pedagogical introduction to gravitational dynamics for graduate students, and an up-to-date review for researchers in cosmology, astrophysics, mathematical physics and applied mathematics.

Preface
Part I. Galactic Structure
1. Dynamics of triaxial systems P. T. de Zeeuw
2. The mass of the galactic halo D. N. C. Lin
3. Negative specific heat in clusters of atoms R. M. Lynden-Bell
4. Dynamical evolution of globular clusters J. P. Ostriker
5. Disc stability J. C. B. Papaloizou
6. Protostellar discs J. E. Pringle
7. Dynamics of warped galaxies S. D. Tremaine
Part II. Quasars, Galaxy Formation and Evolution
8. Jets and cooling flows J. J. Binney
9. Galactic nuclei M. J. Rees
10. Optical quasar surveys M. Schmidt
11. Violent relaxation in hierarchical clustering S. D. M. White
Part III. Cosmology
12. Observational tests of general relativity R. D. Blandford
13. A reconsideration of the peculiar velocity field within the local supercluster D. Burnstein
14. Cosmology with the APM G. P. Efstathiou
15. Geometric algebra, spacetime physics and gravitation S. F. Gull
16. Weak gravitational lensing N. Kaiser
17. Energy in general relativity J. Katz
18. Gravitational dynamics in an expanding universe T. Padmanabhan
19. Dynamics of the relative motions of the galaxies in and near the local group P. J. E. Peebles
20. Inertia D. Lynden-Bell
Epilogue V. C. Rubin
Appendices Donald Lynden-Bell and D. J. D. Earn.