Theory of black hole accretion disks
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Theory of black hole accretion disks
（Cambridge contemporary astrophysics）
Cambridge University Press, 2010
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Originally published: 1998
"This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references
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This authoritative volume was the first to present a comprehensive review of our new understanding of accretion disks around black holes. Interest in black hole accretion disks has undergone a renaissance in recent years because of developments in three complementary areas: theoretical modelling of relativistic plasmas, numerical simulations with supercomputers, and observational tests now possible using new observatories such as the Japanese X-ray satellite, ASCAR. This volume presents review papers on all these topics from leading world authorities who gathered at an international conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. The authors are M. Abramowicz, P. Artymowicz, A. Brandenburg, G. Bjornsson, P. Charles, A. Fabian, J. Krolik, J. -P. Lasota, G. Madejski, R. Narayan, I. Novikov, J. Papaloizou, J. Poutanen, J. Pringle, M. Rees, E. Spiegel, R. Svensson, P. Witta. This 1998 volume provides a far-reaching review of the theory of black hole accretion disks for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and theoretical physics.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Observations of Black Holes: 1. Black holes in our Galaxy: observations P. Charles
- 2. Black holes in Active Galactic Nuclei: observations G. M. Madejski
- Part II. Physics Close to a Black Hole: 3. Physics of black holes I. D. Novikov
- 4. Physics of black hole accretion M. A. Abramowicz
- Part III. Turbulence, Viscosity: 5. Disc turbulence and viscosity A. Brandenburg
- Part IV. Radiative Processes: 6. The role of electron-positron pairs in accretion flows G. Bjoernsson
- 7. Accretion disc-corona models and X/Y-ray spectra of accreting black holes J. Poutanen
- 8. Emission lines: signatures of relativistic rotation A. C. Fabian
- Part V. Accretion Discs: 9. Spectral tests of models for accretion disks around black holes J. H. Krolik
- 10. Advection-dominated accretion around black holes R. Narayan, R. Mahadevan and E. Quataert
- 11. Accretion disc instabilities and advection dominated accretion flows J.-P. Lasota
- 12. Magnetic field and multi-phase gas in AGN A. Celotti and M. J. Rees
- Part V. Discs in Binary Black Holes: 13. Supermassive binary black holes in galaxies P. Artymowicz
- Part VI. Stability of Accretion Discs: 14. Large scale perturbation of an accretion disc by a black hole binary companion J. C. B. Papaloizou, C. Terquem and D. N. C. Lin
- 15. Stable oscillations of black hole accretion discs M. Nowak and D. Lehr
- Part VI. Coherant Structures: 16. Spotted discs A. Bracco, A. Provenzale, E. A. Spiegel and P. Yecko
- Self-organized critically in accretion discs P. Wiita and Y. Xiong
- Summary: old and new advances in black hole accretion disc theory R. Svensson.
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