Gravitational Wave Astrophysics: Proceedings of the Third Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics

by Carlos F. Sopuerta (Editor)

Overview

This book offers review chapters written by invited speakers of the 3rd Session of the Sant Cugat Forum on Astrophysics - Gravitational Waves Astrophysics. All chapters have been peer reviewed. The book goes beyond normal conference proceedings in that it provides a wide panorama of the astrophysics of gravitational waves and serves as a reference work for researchers in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319104881
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/15/2014
Series:	Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings , #40
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	309
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Carlos F. Sopuerta is working at the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC-IEEC), Barcelona, as a Ramón y Cajal Researcher. His main research interest lies in the new area of Gravitational Wave Astronomy.

Table of Contents

From the Contents: Astrophysics of Extreme and Intermediate mass-ratio inspirals.- The PSR J0348+0432 system and its impact for Gravitational Wave Astrophysics.- Tidal Disruptions in Extreme and Intermediate mass-ratio inspirals.- Event Rates of Compact Binaries for advanced ground-based GW detectors and related astrophysics.- Astrophysics with 2nd generation Gravitational-Wave detectors.