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
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| covers |
Kerr metric
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Kerr–Newman metric → Penrose diagrams for black hole spacetimes → Reissner–Nordström metric → 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
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| 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
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| mainSubject |
Einstein field equations
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Kerr black hole → 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
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| workType |
technical reference text
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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