From the Sun to the Great Attractor: 1999 Guanajuato Lectures on Astrophysics (Lecture Notes in Physics, 556)

The Enormous Advances In Observational Techniques Over The Last Two Decades Has Produced A Wealth Of Data And Unexpected Discoveries Which Have Helped To Reshape Astrophysics As A Field With Well-formulated Theories And Sophisticated Numerical Calculations. In Nuclear Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, As Well As In General Relativity, The Universe Has Become A Laboratory For Cutting-edge Research. The Courses Collected In The Book Are Intended To Provide Students With This Insight, Giving A General Background On Each Topic Such As Cosmic Rays, Nuclear And Neutrino Astrophysics, Solar Physics And Strong Fields, As Well As A Presentation Of The Current Research And Open Problems. The Book Is Aimed At Graduate Students In Physics And Astrophysics, As Well As Researchers, Bridging A Gap Between The Specialized Reviews And The Comprehensive Books. From The Ceontents: Solar Physics: From The Deep Interior To The Hot Corona -- Precision Laboratory Measurements In Nuclear Astrophysics -- The Generation Of Cosmic Magnetic Fields -- Neutron Stars And Strong-field Effects Of General Relativity -- Gamma Ray Astronomy At High Energies -- Neutrinos In Physics And Astrophysics -- Particle And Astrophysics Aspects Of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays -- Galaxies Behind The Milky Way And The Great Attractor. Dany Page, Jorge G. Hirsch (eds.). Proceedings Of The Mexican School Of Astrophysics Held In Guanajuato, Aug. 4-11, 1999. Includes Bibliographical References. Solar Physics: From the Deep Interior to the Hot Corona....Pages 1-47 Precision Laboratory Measurements in Nuclear Astrophysics....Pages 49-99 The Generation of Cosmic Magnetic Fields....Pages 101-172 Neutron Stars and Strong-Field Effects of General Relativity....Pages 173-185 Gamma Ray Astronomy at High Energies....Pages 187-232 Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics....Pages 233-257 Particle and Astrophysical Aspects of Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays....Pages 259-299 Galaxies Behind the Milky Way and the Great Attractor....Pages 301-344