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Black Hole Basics

William F. Brown

Translator A AI

Publisher: Publifye

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Black Hole Basics explores these enigmatic objects, revealing their critical role in shaping our universe. Black holes aren't cosmic vacuum cleaners but are essential drivers of galactic evolution and potential testbeds for fundamental physics.

 
The book begins by explaining stellar evolution, detailing how massive stars collapse under gravity to form black holes, creating an event horizon, the point of no return, and a singularity, an infinitely dense point.

 
The book progresses from gravity and space-time basics, using Einstein's general relativity, to the formation of stellar-mass black holes from supernovae. It then pivots to supermassive black holes at galactic centers and their influence on galactic structure.

 
The book concludes by discussing black hole mergers, gravitational waves, and tests of general relativity. Understanding black hole mergers helps refine our understanding of gravity and probe the universe's expansion.

 
This book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of black holes for students and science enthusiasts. It covers both stellar-mass and supermassive black holes, linking their properties and incorporating the latest research on gravitational waves from observatories like LIGO, while avoiding overly technical jargon.

 
Black Hole Basics offers a structured journey through astrophysics and cosmology, making complex concepts understandable.
Available since: 02/22/2025.
Print length: 65 pages.

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