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  1. 1 An Introduction to the Physics of the Early Universe

    We present an elementary introduction to the Early Universe. The basic features of the hot Big Bang are reviewed in the framework of the fundamental...
    Kyriakos Tamvakis in The Physics of the Early Universe
    Chapter

  2. 7 Brane-World Cosmology

    According to recent ideas from particle physics, the universe could be a higher-dimensional spacetime, with our observable part of the universe being...
    Roy Maartens in The Physics of the Early Universe
    Chapter

  3. Course 15: Observations of the High Energy $\gamma$ -Ray Universe

    This article describes the nature and current status of observational programs studying astrophysical high energy...
    Conor Masterson in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  4. Course 1: Accretion and Ejection-Related MHD

    This lecture is an introduction to MHD. Relevant equations, both in the classical and special-relativistic regimes are derived. The magnetic field...
    Jean Heyvaerts in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  5. Course 7: Cosmic Rays and Particle Acceleration at Astrophysical Shocks

    The acceleration of particles in the vicinity of astrophysical shocks has become the main paradigm in astrophysics for the production of cosmic rays...
    Abraham Achterberg in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  6. Course 12: Evolution of YSO Disks

    As stars and planets form from accretion processes in disks, it is important to understand these processes and their evolutionary implications. While...
    Lee Hartmann in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  7. Course 11: Accretion Signatures in Young Stellar Objects

    Mass accretion onto the star is taken place in young stellar objects, providing the energy needed to power the excess emission observed at all...
    Nuria Calvet in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  8. Course 8: The Black Hole Environments

    Compact objects are astrophysical entities with radii smaller than about 10 Schwarzschild radii. The mass spectrum of these objects ranges from the...
    Max Camenzind in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  9. Course 13: X-Rays from YSOS: Desperately Seeking the Central Engine

    The earliest stages of the evolution of low-mass stars are characterized by the presence of powerful jets, likely originating from accretion via...
    Thierry Montmerle in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  10. Course 6: Gamma-Ray Bursts

    This lecture is an introduction to the study of gamma-ray bursts. Observations of the burst and its afterglow are first reviewed, with the...
    Frédéric Daigne in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  11. Course 9: Accretion around Active Galactic Nuclei

    In bright AGN, at distances of several Schwarzschild radii, the accretion onto a black hole proceeds predominantly in a form of a cool accretion...
    Bozena Czerny in Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics
    Conference paper

  12. Introduction

    We summarize the topics presented in this book, and when appropriate we enlighten cross–references among the different topics: high precision and...
    Nora Bretón, Jorge L. Cervantes–Cota, Marcelo Salgado in The Early Universe and Observational Cosmology
    Chapter

  13. Cosmological Applications of Loop Quantum Gravity

    After a brief introduction to classical and quantum gravity we discuss applications of loop quantum gravity in the cosmological realm. This includes...
    Martin Bojowald, Hugo A. Morales-Técotl in The Early Universe and Observational Cosmology
    Chapter

  14. Quantum Corrections to Scalar Quintessence Potentials

    We give a brief introduction into the formalism of the effective action. We use the effective action to investigate the stability of scalar...
    Michael Doran, Joerg Jaeckel in The Early Universe and Observational Cosmology
    Chapter

  15. The Accelerating Universe and Dark Energy: Evidence from Type Ia Supernovae

    I discuss the use of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) for cosmological distance determinations. Low-redshift SNe Ia (...
    Alexei V. Filippenko in The Early Universe and Observational Cosmology
    Chapter

  16. Black Holes in Two Dimensions

    Models of black holes in (1 + 1)-dimensions provide a theoretical laboratory for the study of semi-classical effects of realistic black holes in...
    Yuri N. Obukhov, Friedrich W. Hehl in Black Holes: Theory and Observation
    Conference paper

  17. Boson Stars in the Centre of Galaxies?

    We investigate the possible gravitational redshift values for boson stars with a self-interaction, studying a wide range of possible masses. We find...
    Franz E. Schunck, Andrew R. Liddle in Black Holes: Theory and Observation
    Conference paper

  18. Accretion and Winds around Galactic and Extragalactic Black Holes

    We describe the evolution of models of accretion disks around black holes. We emphasize the importance of centrifugal barrier supported...
    Sandip K. Chakrabarti in Black Holes: Theory and Observation
    Conference paper

  19. Black Hole Hair: A Review

    The issue of black hole hair (i.e., the feasibility of stationary black hole solutions not completely specified by the conserved charges defined at...
    Darío Núñiez, Hernando Quevedo, Daniel Sudarsky in Black Holes: Theory and Observation
    Conference paper

  20. Black Holes as Exact Solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell Equations of Petrov Type D

    In this review, we derive from a single canonical metric all electrovac solutions with cosmological constant for an algebraically general...
    Alberto García, Alfredo Macías in Black Holes: Theory and Observation
    Conference paper
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