Unsolved Problems in Astrophysics / / ed. by Jeremiah P. Ostriker, John N. Bahcall.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999
• HerausgeberIn: Bahcall, John N.,; Ostriker, Jeremiah P.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2018]; ©1997
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Series in Astrophysics ; 51
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- OVERVIEW -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. THE COSMOLOGICAL PARAMETERS -- 2. IN THE BEGINNING . . . -- 3. UNDERSTANDING DATA BETTER WITH BAYESIAN AND GLOBAL STATISTICAL METHODS -- 4. LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE IN THE UNIVERSE -- 5. UNSOLVED PROBLEMS IN GRAVITATIONAL LENSING -- 6. WHAT CAN B E LEARNED FROM NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF COSMOLOGY -- 7. THE CENTERS OF ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES -- 8. THE MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES -- 9. QUASARS -- 10. SOLAR NEUTRINOS: SOLVED AND UNSOLVED PROBLEMS -- 11. PARTICLE DARK MATTER -- 12. STARS IN THE MILKY WAY AND OTHER GALAXIES -- 13. SEARCHING FOR MACHOs WITH MICROLENSING -- 14. GLOBALLY ASYMMETRIC SUPERNOVA -- 15. IN AND AROUND NEUTRON STARS -- 16. ACCRETION FLOWS AROUND BLACK HOLES -- 17. THE HIGHEST ENERGY COSMIC RAYS -- 18. TOWARD UNDERSTANDING GAMMA-RAY BURSTS