Type Ia Supernovae: Theory and Cosmology

by J. C. Niemeyer, J. W. Truran

Overview

Observations of distant supernovae have recently provided startling evidence of the accelerating expansion of the Universe. The reliability of this finding and its profound implications for both the study of supernovae and cosmology are the subject of this exciting volume. Here, articles by leading experts explore the theory of Type Ia supernovae, observational astronomy, and cosmology. In addition, they examine observational data, the nature of the likely progenitor binary systems, the outburst mechanisms of Type Ia supernovae events, and cosmological implications. This is a unique and wide-ranging review of one of the most dramatic and controversial results in contemporary astronomy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521126533
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/14/2010
Series:	Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Part I. The Cosmological Observations: 1. Type Ia supernovae and their cosmological implications A.V. Filippenko and A. G. Riess; Part II. High Redshift Environments: 2. The Universe at z ~ 1: Implications for type Ia supernovae A. Dressler; 3. Probable effects of interstellar extinction on searches for SNe at z ~ 1 D. G. York; Part III. Progenitor Models: 4. The progenitors of type Ia Supernova M. Livio; 5. Type Ia supernova progenitors, models, and their cosmological signatures P. Ruiz-Lapuente et al.; 6. Type Ia supernova progenitors, environmental effects, and cosmic supernova rates K. Nomoto et al.; Part IV. Explosion and Light Curve Modeling: 7. On the evolution of type Ia supernovae with redshift P. Höflich et al.; Part V. Cosmological Perspectives: 8. Why cosmologists believe the universe is accelerating M. S. Turner; 9. The Sloan Digital sky survey and supernovae Ia J. A. Frieman; 10. Type Ia supernovae and cosmology: can L = 0 models be salvaged? W. Hillebrandt.

Editorial Reviews

Review of the hardback: 'This is a unique and wide-ranging review of one of the most dramatic and controversial results in astronomy in recent decades. It makes fascinating reading for all researchers and graduate students.' Europe and Astronomy

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