Tutorial Guide to X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy : Data Reduction and Analysis
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Overview
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy. The first part discusses the basic theoretical and observational topics related to black hole astrophysics; the optics and the detectors employed in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy; and past, present, and future X-ray and gamma-ray missions. The second part then describes data reduction and analysis, the statistics used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, and demonstrates how to write a successful proposal and a scientific paper. Data reduction in connection with specific X-ray and gamma-ray missions is covered in the appendices. Presenting the state of the art in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, this is both a valuable textbook for students and an important reference resource for researchers in the field.
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- ISBN-13: 9789811563393
- ISBN-10: 981156339X
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: August 2021
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.61 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.91 pounds
- Page Count: 279
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