Accretion flows in astrophysics. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nikolay Shakura, editor.
• Editors: Shakura, Nikolay
• Contents: 1.7.3 Example Numerical Modelling of a FRED Lightcurve of an X-Ray NovaReferences; 2 The Properties of Spherical Geodesics in the Kerr Metric; References; 3 Relativistic Standard Accretion Disc; 3.1 Space-Time Near Rotating Black Holes; 3.1.1 The Kerr Metric; 3.1.2 Circular Equatorial Geodesics; 3.1.3 Radius of the Innermost (Marginally) Stable Orbit; 3.2 Choice of Reference Frame; 3.2.1 Bases in General Relativity; 3.2.1.1 Coordinate Representation; 3.2.1.2 Tetrad Representation; 3.2.1.3 Covariant Derivative in Tetrad Representation; 3.2.2 A Tetrad Transported by Rotating Observers
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 419 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.01; Physics; Accretion (Astrophysics); Science -- Mechanics -- Dynamics -- Fluid Dynamics; Science -- Nuclear Physics; Fluid mechanics; Plasma physics; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Astrophysics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319930091; 3319930095
• Related ISBNs: 9783319930084; 3319930087
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 8, 2018).
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