Encyclopedia of Astrophysics, Three Volume Set is a comprehensive reference work comprising approximately 150 chapters, all curated by an editorial board of world-renowned astrophysicists. Designed as an essential resource for graduate and post-graduate students, early career researchers, and serious readers in astrophysics and cosmology, this encyclopedia offers a clear and logical structure, ensuring ease of use. Each chapter provides a gateway to the latest literature in the field, making it an indispensable tool for those studying physics, especially in interdisciplinary areas where astrophysics plays a crucial role.
The content is meticulously divided into five sections: Cosmology, Galaxies, Stars, Compact Objects, and (Exo)planets, each authored by leading scientists. Topics include Big Bang, dark matter, stellar evolution, black holes, supernovae, exoplanet observations, and more. Advanced interactive features such as videos and 3D viewers enhance the learning experience, making this encyclopedia a practical and essential resource for modern-day readers.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Cosmology
Section Editor: Sherry Suyu, Munich
Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, Hubble’s law, cosmic microwave background, distance ladder, BAO, lensing, tests of general relativity
Section 2: Galaxies
Section Editor: Sean McGee, Birmingham
Morphology, galaxy zoo, active galactic nuclei, star formation / feedback / quenching, blue and red peaks and green valley, galactic chemical evolution, galaxy groups & clusters, young stellar / globular / nuclear clusters & dynamics, inter-stellar medium
Section 3: Stars
Section Editor: Fabian Schneider, Heidelberg
Star formation, stellar evolution, the Sun as a star, asteroseismology, stellar rotation, stellar winds, binary interactions (tides, mass transfer, common envelopes, luminous red novae…), chemical abundance, evolution
Section 4: Compact objects
Section Editor: Arash Bahramian, Perth
IWhite dwarfs, neutron stars (pulsars), black holes, supernovae (type IA vs core-collapse), accretion, Eddington limit, X-ray binaries, supermassive black holes, tidal disruption events, mergers: gamma ray bursts, kilonovae, gravitational waves
Section 5: (Exo)planets
Section Editor: Ruth Angus, New York
Formation, Solar system, comets / meteors, dynamics, stability, exoplanet observations (radial velocity, transits)
