Singular Null Hypersurfaces in General Relativity: Light-Like Signals from Violent Astrophysical Events

By P.A. Hogan and C. Barrabès

This book presents a comprehensive and self-contained exposition of the mathematical theory of impulsive light-like signals in general relativity. Applications are provided in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology and alternative theories of gravity deduced from string theory. Cataclysmic astrophysical events give rise to impulsive light-like signals which can generally be decomposed into a thin shell of null matter and an impulsive gravitational wave. Several examples are considered in black hole physics, wave collisions and light-like boosts of compact gravitating sources.

Graduate students and researchers in relativistic astrophysics, cosmology and string theory will find this book very useful.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9812387374
• ISBN13: 9789812387370
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"