Gravitational dynamics : proceedings of the 36th Herstmonceux Conference, in honour of Professor D. Lynden-Bell's 60th birthday held in Cambridge, U.K., August 7-11, 1995
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Gravitational dynamics : proceedings of the 36th Herstmonceux Conference, in honour of Professor D. Lynden-Bell's 60th birthday held in Cambridge, U.K., August 7-11, 1995
(Cambridge contemporary astrophysics)
Cambridge University Press, 1996
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Gravity plays a central role in the dynamics of all astrophysical systems - from stars to the Universe as a whole. This timely volume examines all aspects of gravitational dynamics - from stellar systems and galaxy disks, to the dynamics of the Local Group, large scale structures and motions, galaxy formation and general relativity. Each chapter is written by a world expert renowned for original contributions to the field. The authors are: James Binney, Roger Blandford, David Burstein, Tim de Zeeuw, George Efstathiou, Steve Gull, Nick Kaiser, J. Katz, Donald Lynden-Bell, Ruth Lynden-Bell, Douglas Lin, Jeremiah Ostriker, T. Padmanabhan, J. Papaloizou, Jim Peebles, Jim Pringle, Martin Rees, Maarteen Schmidt, Scott Tremaine and Simon White. This volume provides a broad, pedagogical introduction to gravitational dynamics for graduate students, and an up-to-date review for researchers in cosmology, astrophysics, mathematical physics and applied mathematics.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. Galactic Structure: 1. Dynamics of triaxial systems P. T. de Zeeuw
- 2. The mass of the galactic halo D. N. C. Lin
- 3. Negative specific heat in clusters of atoms R. M. Lynden-Bell
- 4. Dynamical evolution of globular clusters J. P. Ostriker
- 5. Disc stability J. C. B. Papaloizou
- 6. Protostellar discs J. E. Pringle
- 7. Dynamics of warped galaxies S. D. Tremaine
- Part II. Quasars, Galaxy Formation and Evolution: 8. Jets and cooling flows J. J. Binney
- 9. Galactic nuclei M. J. Rees
- 10. Optical quasar surveys M. Schmidt
- 11. Violent relaxation in hierarchical clustering S. D. M. White
- Part III. Cosmology: 12. Observational tests of general relativity R. D. Blandford
- 13. A reconsideration of the peculiar velocity field within the local supercluster D. Burnstein
- 14. Cosmology with the APM G. P. Efstathiou
- 15. Geometric algebra, spacetime physics and gravitation S. F. Gull
- 16. Weak gravitational lensing N. Kaiser
- 17. Energy in general relativity J. Katz
- 18. Gravitational dynamics in an expanding universe T. Padmanabhan
- 19. Dynamics of the relative motions of the galaxies in and near the local group P. J. E. Peebles
- 20. Inertia D. Lynden-Bell
- Epilogue V. C. Rubin
- Appendices Donald Lynden-Bell and D. J. D. Earn.
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