Gravitational Waves

I. Ciufolini, V. Gorini, U. Moschella , P Fre

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CRC Press
11 September 2019

Astronomy, space & time; Relativity physics; Astrophysics

Gravitational waves (GWs) are 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 GWs will open an entirely new field: GW astronomy. This is expected to bring a revolution in our knowledge of the universe by allowing the observation of previously unseen phenomena, such as the coalescence of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), the fall of stars into supermassive black holes, stellar core collapses, big-bang relics, and the new and unexpected.

With a wide range of contributions by leading scientists in the field, Gravitational Waves covers topics such as the basics of GWs, various advanced topics, GW detectors, astrophysics of GW sources, numerical applications, and several recent theoretical developments. The material is written at a level suitable for postgraduate students entering the field.

Edited by: I. Ciufolini, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, P Fre
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367397609
ISBN 10: 0367397609
Pages: 412
Publication Date: 11 September 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gravitational waves, theory and experiment (an overview). Part 1 Gravitational waves, sources and detectors (B F Schutz and F Ricci): Elements of gravitational waves. Gravitational wave detectors. Astrophysics of gravitational wave sources. Waves and energy. Mass- and current-quadrupole radiation. Source calculations. Part 2 Gravitational wave detectors (G Pizzella et al): Resonant detectors for gravitational waves and their bandwidth. The Earth based large interferometer Virgo and the low frequency facility. Detection of scalar gravitational waves. Part 3 The stachastic gravitational wave background (D Babusci, et al): Generalities of stachastic GW background. Sources of SGWB. Part 4 Theoretical developments (H Nicolai et al): Infinite dimensional symmetries in gravity. Gyroscopes and gravitational waves. Elementary introduction to pre-big bang cosmology and to the relic graviton background. Post-Newtonian computation of binary inspiral waveforms. Part 5 Numerical relativity.

I. Ciufolini, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, P Fre

Reviews for Gravitational Waves

"..""a useful reference for researchers in the field, and a good introduction for new postgraduates"" Classical & Quantum Gravity 18 (2001) ""This book provides a comprehensive review of gravitational waves (GW). It includes a wide range of contributions by leading scientists in the field."" Zentralblatt, vol. 988"" . . . this text gives the impression of a careful, clear and thorough writing which should be of interest for a wide community of physicists, mathematicians, astrophysicists and researchers from other natural sciences . . . In summary, this well-balanced blend of theoretical and experimental, research and survey material bringing together various approaches aspiring to achieve a unified comprehension of the phenomenon of gravitational radiation comprises an authoritative account on the recent progress in gravitational physics and the outstanding mathematical developments it has inspired."" Sergey I Tertychniy in Mathematical Reviews ""The book constitutes an introduction to the theme of gravitational waves. This subject is of great current interest and the research on it is rapidly developing . . . The book contains excellent material for PhD students that want to enter the field of gravitational waves."" Andrzej Krolak in General Relativity & Gravitation, vol. 34, no. 7 seful reference for researchers in the field, and a good introduction for new postgraduates"" Classical & Quantum Gravity 18 (2001) ""This book provides a comprehensive review of gravitational waves (GW). It includes a wide range of contributions by leading scientists in the field."" Zentralblatt, vol. 988"" . . . this text gives the impression of a careful, clear and thorough writing which should be of interest for awide community of physicists, mathematicians, astrophysicists and researchers from other natural sciences . . . In summary, this well-balanced blend of theoretical and experimental, research and survey material bringing together various approaches aspiring to achieve a unified comprehension of the phenomenon of gravitational radiation comprises an authoritative account on the recent progress in gravitational physics and the outstanding mathematical developments it has inspired."" Sergey I Tertychniy in Mathematical Reviews ""The book constitutes an introduction to the theme of gravitational waves. This subject is of great current interest and the research on it is rapidly developing . . . The book contains excellent material for PhD students that want to enter the field of gravitational waves."" Andrzej Krolak in General Relativity & Gravitation, vol. 34, no. 7"