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This is a review of one of the most rapidly growing fields of astronomy: gravitational lensing. The book covers not only the specific problems related to finding and understanding lensing and lensing phenomena, but also the applications of gravitational lenses in diverse areas of astronomy and astrophysics. These applications range from the structure of the Milky Way galaxy and its stellar luminosity function, to the structure of elliptical galaxies, clusters and the size, structure and age of the universe. Contributions include reviews of MACHO searches, lensed radio sources and quasars, microlensing in distant galaxies, constraints on the mass distribution in galaxies, limits on cosmological models, measurements of the Hubble constant, and weak lensing and the masses of clusters.

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Author:   C.S. Kochanek ,  J.N. Hewitt ,  E. Turner ,  R.E. Webster
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   173
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.807kg
ISBN:  

9780792339557

ISBN 10:   079233955
Pages:   443
Publication Date:   31 March 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1: Classical Cosmology.- 2: The Hubble Constant & Time Delays.- 3: Large Scale Structure.- 4: Quasar Absorption Lines.- 5: Galaxy Clusters.- 6: Galaxies.- 7: Microlensing In the Galaxy.- 8: Quasar Structure & Microlensing.- 9: Observational Developments.- 10: Emerging Applications.- 11: Lens Surveys.- Summary.- Prognosticating The Future Of Gravitational Lenses.- Appendices.- The ‘Gravitational Lensing’ Bibliography.- Formation Of Giant Luminous Arcs And Arclets Using An Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment.- Summary of Multiply Imaged Systems.

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