An edition of Compact Stars (1996)
Compact Stars
Nuclear Physics, Particle Physics, and General Relativity (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
By Norman K. Glendenning
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Publish Date
December 1996
Publisher
Springer,Springer Verlag
Language
eng
Pages
390
Description:
Neutron stars are the smallest denses stars known, with densities some 1014 times that of the Earth. They rotate with periods of fractions of a second, and their magnetic fields drive intense interstellar dynamos, lighting up entire nebulae. This text discusses the physics of these extreme objects. It includes the needed background in classical general relativity in nuclear and particle physics.