Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics, Stars - Astronomical Studies & Observations, Astrophysics & Space Science
Black Holes: The Membrane Paradigm
Kip S. Thorne (Editor), Richard H. Price (Editor), Douglas A. MacDonald
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Overview
A pedagogical introduction to the physics of black holes. The membrane paradigm represents the four-dimemnsional spacetime of the black hole's "event horizon" as a two-dimensional membrane in three-dimensional space, allowing the reader to understand and compute the behavior of black holes in complex astrophysical environments.Book Details
Published
September 1, 1986
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
384
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780300037708