The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes
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The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes is a landmark monograph that presents a rigorous, comprehensive treatment of the physics and mathematics underlying black hole solutions in general relativity.
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| instanceOf |
book
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monograph ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
differential geometry
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relativistic astrophysics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| author | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ⓘ |
| covers |
Kerr metric
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Kerr–Newman black hole ⓘ
surface form:
Kerr–Newman metric
Penrose diagrams for black hole spacetimes ⓘ Reissner–Nordström metric ⓘ Schwarzschild black hole ⓘ
surface form:
Schwarzschild metric
horizon structure and surface gravity ⓘ perturbations of black hole metrics ⓘ radiation from perturbed black holes ⓘ |
| describedAs |
comprehensive monograph on the mathematics of black holes
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rigorous treatment of black hole solutions in general relativity ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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general relativity ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causal structure of spacetime near black holes
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classical (non-quantum) black hole theory ⓘ exact mathematical formulation of black hole spacetimes ⓘ global structure of black hole solutions ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
graduate-level education in general relativity
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research in mathematical relativity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of general relativity
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researchers in gravitational physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Einstein field equations
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Kerr metric ⓘ
surface form:
Kerr black hole
Reissner–Nordström metric ⓘ
surface form:
Reissner–Nordström black hole
Schwarzschild black hole ⓘ black holes ⓘ event horizons ⓘ exact solutions in general relativity ⓘ geodesics in black hole spacetimes ⓘ gravitational collapse ⓘ horizons and singularities ⓘ perturbation theory in general relativity ⓘ quasi-normal modes ⓘ stability of black hole solutions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mathematical rigor
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systematic treatment of classical black hole solutions ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | classical general relativity era ⓘ |
| workType | technical reference text ⓘ |
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