Livio, Mario  | Turtleback

0원  | 20190101  | 9781663608307

Livio, Mario/ Koekemoer, Anton M.  | Cambridge Univ Pr

0원  | 20110401  | 9781107005532

Black holes, once considered to be of purely theoretical interest, play an important role in observational astronomy and a range of astrophysical phenomena. This volume is based on a meeting held at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which explored the many aspects of black hole astrophysics. Written by world experts in areas of stellar-mass, intermediate-mass and supermassive black holes, these review papers provide an up-to-date overview of developments in this field. Topics discussed range from black hole entropy and the fate of information to supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and from the possibility of producing black holes in collider experiments to the measurements of black hole spins. This is an invaluable resource for researchers currently working in the field, and for graduate students interested in this active and growing area of research.

Mario Livio  | Cambridge

148,830원  | 20210101  | 9780521762632

Presenting observational and theoretical papers from world experts, this book discusses the importance of massive stars in astrophysics. Topics include star formation in the local and distant universe, the feedback effects of massive stars, and explosions of massive stars. An invaluable resource both for professional researchers and students.

Mario Livio  | Simon & Schuster

0원  | 20210101  | 9780743294058

Nobel Laureate Eugene Wigner once wondered about "the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in the formulation of the laws of nature.Is God a Mathematician?investigates why mathematics is as powerful as it is. From ancient times to the present, scientists and philosophers have marveled at how such a seemingly abstract discipline could so perfectly explain the natural world. More than that -- mathematics has often made predictions, for example, about subatomic particles or cosmic phenomena that were unknown at the time, but later were proven to be true. Is mathematics ultimately invented or discovered? If, as Einstein insisted, mathematics is "a product of human thought that is independent of experience," how can it so accurately describe and even predict the world around us?Mathematicians themselves often insist that their work has no practical effect. The British mathematician G. H. Hardy went so far as to describe his own work this way: "No discovery of mine has made, or is likely to make, directly or indirectly, for good or ill, the least difference to the amenity of the world." He was wrong. The Hardy-Weinberg law allows population geneticists to predict how genes are transmitted from one generation to the next, and Hardy's work on the theory of numbers found unexpected implications in the development of codes.Physicist and author Mario Livio brilliantly explores mathematical ideas from Pythagoras to the present day as he shows us how intriguing questions and ingenious answers have led to ever deeper insights into our world. This fascinating book will interest anyone curious about the human mind, the scientific world, and the relationship between them.

Mario Livio  | Simon & Schuster

56,820원  | 20200601  | 9781501194733

An insightful, accessible, and fresh interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers-a cautionary tale for our time.

Mario Livio  | Cambridge University Press

91,870원  | 20120825  | 9780521173285

Originally published in 2002 as part of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium series which details the astrophysical groundwork required for locating habitable places in the Universe. Written by leading scientists in the field, this is an indispensable collection of articles for research.

Mario Livio  | Cambridge

308,700원  | 20060830  | 9780521847599

This book presents a collection of review papers, written by world experts, on some of the most important aspects of Local Group Astrophysics. It is an invaluable resource for both professional researchers and graduate students in this fascinating area of research.

Mario Livio  | Simon & Schuster

34,630원  | 20060822  | 9780743258210

What do Bach's compositions, Rubik's Cube, the way we choose our mates, and the physics of subatomic particles have in common? All are governed by the laws of symmetry, which elegantly unify scientific and artistic principles. Yet the mathematical language of symmetry-known as group theory-did not emerge from the study of symmetry at all, but from an equation that couldn't be solved.For thousands of years mathematicians solved progressively more difficult algebraic equations, until they encountered the quintic equation, which resisted solution for three centuries. Working independently, two great prodigies ultimately proved that the quintic cannot be solved by a simple formula. These geniuses, a Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel and a romantic Frenchman named Evariste Galois, both died tragically young. Their incredible labor, however, produced the origins of group theory.The first extensive, popular account of the mathematics of symmetry and order,The Equation That Couldn't Be Solvedis told not through abstract formulas but in a beautifully written and dramatic account of the lives and work of some of the greatest and most intriguing mathematicians in history.

Mario Livio  | Cambridge

308,700원  | 20060430  | 9780521847582

Reviewing some of the most important open questions in astronomy today, world experts examine how the HST can uniquely contribute to astronomical observations in the future. This book presents a collection of review papers for professional researchers and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

Mario Livio  | Wiley

27,040원  | 20010105  | 9780471399766

A Brilliant Journey into the World of Beauty and Modern Cosmology"Thought-provoking . . . engaging."-New Scientist"The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebrati...

Mario Livio  | Wiley

0원  | 20000101  | 9780471329695

Mario Livio  | Cambridge

214,980원  | 19990513  | 9780521479899

The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

Mario, Livio  | Cambridge University Press

77,170원  | 20120825  | 9780521173308

These proceedings from the 2005 Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium on Extrasolar Planets explore one of the hottest topics in astronomy. This collection of review papers, written by world experts in their fields, provides an important resource for both professional researchers and graduate students.