Carole A. Haswell (Milton Keynes The Open University)

Gebundenes Buch

Transiting Exoplanets

Beschreibung

The methods used in the detection and characterisation of exoplanets are presented through the study of transiting systems in this unique textbook for advanced undergraduates. Key points and equations are highlighted, and worked examples and exercises with full solutions help students to assess their understanding of concepts and results.

Autor

Carole A. Haswell is a Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Open University. She worked on accretion flows around black hole binary star systems until becoming fascinated by the field of exoplanets. Her research work now focuses on Hubble Space Telescope observations of transiting exoplanets.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 264mm x 206mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1274g
• ISBN-13: 9780521191838
• ISBN-10: 0521191831
• Artikelnr.: 29926079