Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology - (NATO Asi Series. Series C, Mathematical and Physical Science) (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Preface; M.M. Shapiro. I: Cosmic Rays. Composition, Propagation and Reacceleration of Cosmic Rays; R. Silberberg, C.H. Tsao, J.R. Letaw. Continuous Reacceleration of Cosmic Rays in Galaxies; M. Pohl. Cosmic Ray Composition at and above the Knee; T. Stanev. Cosmic Rays of the Highest Energies; X. Chi, J. Wdowczyk, A.W. Wolfendale. High Energy Cosmic Rays from Cores of Active Galactic Nuclei; R.J. Protheroe, A.P. Szabo. II: Neutrinos, Gamma Rays, X-Rays and Muons. Neutrino and Gamma-Ray Astrophysics; R. Silberberg, M.M. Shapiro, C.H. Starr. Point Sources of TEV and PEV Cosmic Gamma Rays; E.J. Fenyves. A Search for Radiative Neutrino Decay from Supernovae; R.S. Miller, R.C. Svoboda. Recent Progress in Understanding of X-Ray Pulsars; D.A. Leahy. Simultaneous Air Shower and Deep Muon Observations at Soudan; W.W.M. Allison, et al. III: Cosmology. Nucleosynthesis in the Early Universe; W.A. Fowler. The Age of the Observable Universe; W.A. Fowler. An Inflationary Primer; J.W. Burton. Fluctuations in the Cosmic Background Radiation; M. Giller, A.W. Wolfendale. Subject Index. Author Index.