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The Science and Culture Series — Astrophysics
RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
Proceedings of the 13th Course of the International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics
Erice, Italy 2 - 14 June 2002
edited by Maurice M Shapiro (University of Maryland, USA), Todor Stanev (University of Delaware, USA) & John P Wefel (Louisiana State University, USA)
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th Course of the International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics. It focuses on major areas of astrophysics, their relation to cosmic ray physics, and our current understanding of the energetic processes in the Galaxy and the Universe that govern the acceleration and form the features of the cosmic rays that we detect at Earth.
The proceedings have been selected for coverage in:
• Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings)
• CC Proceedings — Engineering & Physical Sciences
Contents:
- Understanding and Modeling the Universe and Its Luminous
Systems
- Cosmic Rays
- Extensive Air Showers
- Gamma Ray and Neutrino Astronomy
Readership: Upper level undergraduates, graduate students and
researchers in astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology.
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Pub. date: Jan 2004 |
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