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- Detailed and comprehensive introduction to one of the most exiting topics in current astrophysics
Part of the book series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course (SAASFEE, volume 31)
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Table of contents (3 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Research on extrasolar planets is one of the most exciting fields of activity in astrophysics. In a decade only, a huge step forward has been made from the early speculations on the existence of planets orbiting "other stars" to the first discoveries and to the characterization of extrasolar planets. This breakthrough is the result of a growing interest of a large community of researchers as well as the development of a wide range of new observational techniques and facilities.
Based on their lectures given at the 31st Saas-Fee Advanced Course, Andreas Quirrenbach, Tristan Guillot and Pat Cassen have written up up-to-date comprehensive lecture notes on the "Detection and Characterization of Extrasolar Planets", "Physics of Substellar Objects Interiors, Atmospheres, Evolution" and "Protostellar Disks and Planet Formation". This book will serve graduate students, lecturers and scientists entering the field of extrasolar planets as detailed and comprehensive introduction.
Authors and Affiliations
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SETI Institute, Mountain View, USA
Patrick Cassen
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Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Nice, France
Tristan Guillot
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Sterrewacht Leiden, RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Andreas Quirrenbach
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Extrasolar Planets
Book Subtitle: Saas Fee Advanced Course 31
Authors: Patrick Cassen, Tristan Guillot, Andreas Quirrenbach
Series Title: Saas-Fee Advanced Course
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31470-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-29216-6Published: 12 May 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06722-8Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-31470-7Published: 17 May 2007
Series ISSN: 1861-7980
Series E-ISSN: 1861-8227
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 454
Topics: Planetology, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astrophysics and Astroparticles