Author: Gilles Chabrier
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: 2014-12-31
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9789814390316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a complete introduction and overview to the rapidly expanding field of extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs. The following topics are covered: observational techniques, surveys, studies of individual objects, theoretical properties of low-mass stars, brown dwarfs and giant planets, the contribution of these objects to the Galactic mass-budget, processes that lead to formation of planets versus white dwarfs, implication of such objects for the occurrence of Earth-like planets, and future prospects in the field. The book enables readers to gain a solid scientific background in all the essential aspects of this exciting new area of astronomical research.
Book Synopsis The Physics of Low-Mass Stars, Brown Dwarfs and Gaseous Planets by : Gilles Chabrier
Download or read book The Physics of Low-Mass Stars, Brown Dwarfs and Gaseous Planets written by Gilles Chabrier and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a complete introduction and overview to the rapidly expanding field of extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs. The following topics are covered: observational techniques, surveys, studies of individual objects, theoretical properties of low-mass stars, brown dwarfs and giant planets, the contribution of these objects to the Galactic mass-budget, processes that lead to formation of planets versus white dwarfs, implication of such objects for the occurrence of Earth-like planets, and future prospects in the field. The book enables readers to gain a solid scientific background in all the essential aspects of this exciting new area of astronomical research.