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The emphasis on white dwarf stars and cosmology arises from the most recent advances in cosmological and galactic structure research in which white dwarf stars are playing a very prominent role. Examples are Type Ia supernovae (i.e. white dwarf supernovae), the origin and evolution of the universe, the age of the galactic disk, cosmochronology using white dwarfs in globular clusters and galactic clusters, and the physics of accretion onto compact (very dense) stars. As an assisting guide to the reader, we have included, by invitation, comprehensive review articles in each of the four major areas of the book, white dwarf supernovae, cosmology, accretion physics and galactic structure. The reviews include introductory material that they build upon. The book is suitable and most useful to advanced undergraduates, graduate students and scientific professionals (e.g. astronomers, astrophysicists, cosmologists, physicists).

White dwarf stars --- Dwarf stars --- Low-luminosity stars --- Stars --- White dwarfs --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Astronomy. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Astrophysics. --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Cosmological probes --- Galactic probes

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Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors.

General relativity (Physics) --- Special relativity (Physics) --- White dwarf stars. --- Neutron stars. --- Black holes (Astronomy) --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Relativité restreinte (Physique) --- Naines blanches --- Etoiles à neutrons --- Trous noirs (Astronomie) --- White dwarf stars --- Neutron stars --- Atomic Physics --- Astrophysics --- Physics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Relativité générale (Physique) --- Relativité restreinte (Physique) --- Etoiles à neutrons --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVPHYSI SPRINGER-B --- White dwarfs --- Ether drift --- Mass energy relations --- Relativity theory, Special --- Restricted theory of relativity --- Special theory of relativity --- Relativistic theory of gravitation --- Relativity theory, General --- Frozen stars --- Physics. --- Gravitation. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Gravitational collapse --- Stars --- Pulsars --- Dwarf stars --- Relativity (Physics) --- Gravitation --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Field theory (Physics) --- Matter --- Antigravity --- Centrifugal force --- Properties