| View Larger Image | Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak and Micro: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 33 (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses) | Hardcoverby Peter Schneider (Author), Christopher Kochanek (Author), Joachim Wambsganss (Author), Georges Meylan (Editor), Philippe Jetzer (Editor), Pierre North (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Springer | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 552 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 21, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 1,325,290st |
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The theory, observations, and applications of gravitational lensing constitute one of the most rapidly growing branches of astrophysics. The gravitational deflection of light generated by mass concentrations along a light path produces magnification, multiplicity, and distortion of images and delays photon propagation from one line of sight relative to another. The huge amount of scientific work produced over the last decade on gravitational lensing has clearly revealed its already substantial and wide impact and its potential for future astrophysical applications. The up-to-date contributions in this book are based on the lecture notes of the 33rd Saas–Fee Advanced Course of the Swiss Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics, entitled Gravitational Lensing: Strong, Weak, and Micro. The book comprises four complementary parts, written by leading experts in the field, constituting a genuine textbook about gravitational lensing. Students and researchers alike will benefit from this comprehensive presentation of the astrophysical and astronomical aspects of gravitational lensing. |
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