Black Hole Physics: Basic Concepts and New Developments (Fundamental Theories of Physics, 96) 1998th Edition by V. Frolov | (PDF) Free Download

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It is not an exaggeration to say that one of the most exciting predictions of Einstein’s theory of gravitation is that there may exist “black holes”: putative objects whose gravitational fields are so strong that no physical bodies or signals can break free of their pull and escape. The proof that black holes do exist, and an analysis of their properties, would have a significance going far beyond astrophysics. Indeed, what is involved is not just the discovery of yet another even if extremely remarkable, astro­ physical object, but a test of the correctness of our understanding of the properties of space and time in extremely strong gravitational fields. Theoretical research into the properties of black holes, and into the possible corol­ laries of the hypothesis that they exist, has been carried out with special vigor since the beginning of the 1970’s. In addition to those specific features of black holes that are important for the interpretation of their possible astrophysical manifestations, the theory has revealed a number of unexpected characteristics of physical interactions involving black holes. By the middle of the 1980’s a fairly detailed understanding had been achieved of the properties of the black holes, their possible astrophysical manifestations, and the specifics of the various physical processes involved. Even though a completely reliable detection of a black hole had not yet been made at that time, several objects among those scrutinized by astrophysicists were considered as strong candidates to be confirmed as being black holes.

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Editorial Reviews: Review `What Frolov and Novikov’s book does is present a relatively clear, encyclopedic disussion… its range is impressive… recommend [it] to any graduate student with a grounding in general relativity and an interest in gravitational physics or astrophysics… Frolov and Novikov’s book does a very good job in explaing what we know about [black holes] today.’ Physics Today (July 2000) 3

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⭐I referenced these authors and also Klapdor-Kleingrothaus and Zuber (see my review of their book) in my paper on Quantum Gravity delivered before Professor Kursunoglu’s Orbis Scientiae Quantum Gravity conference in December, 1999 (see my review of Kursunoglu). The Editor has summarized the book in his usual excellent way, and here I should just add that there is much material in this book not covered in others, including relationships with 2+1 dimensional quantum gravity (see my review of Carlip, black holes inside monopoles, dilatons, quantum hair, etc. Everyone should buy this book and, if necessary, hire a consultant or tutor to translate it into more simple English.

⭐A brilliant book on classical Black Hole Physics. Although some background knowledge on General Relativity isrequired this book is the best and and most complete introduction and reference to this topic ever written. Theauthors manage to give a mathematically precise description of the theory without loosing the contact to thephysical background. Even abstract questions are physically motivated and explained bevore calculations are executed. Readers with background on the topic will enjoy the elegance and efficency of the presentation, which is only comparable to the beautiful classical text by Zheldovich and one of the authors. There are fivebooks I would rcommend to anyone studying classical General Relativity today, Landau Lifshitz Vol. II; Misner, Thorne Wheeler; the forementioned (2 Vol.) Book by Zheldovich and Novikov; Hawking and Ellis and the present Volume, which is the latest and most up to date one.

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