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Astroparticle Physics

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2005
ISBN
978-3-540-25312-9, 978-3-540-27670-8
DOI
10.1007/3-540-27670-X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6908270 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
442\449
Time added
2013-10-20 05:25:02

Description

The book describes the branch of astrophysics in which processes in the universe are investigated with experimental methods known from particle physics experiments. After a historical introduction to the basics of elementary particles, their interactions and the relevant detection techniques are described. The main body of the book concerns cosmic rays. The modern aspects of astroparticle physics are described in a chapter on cosmology. The book provides an orientation in the field of astroparticle physics that many beginners might look for. The physics issues are presented with little mathematics, and the results are illustrated by many diagrams. The reader has a chance to enter this field of astrophysics with a book that closes the gap between expert and popular level.

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