ASTROPHYSICS OF COMPACT OBJECTS: International Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects

International Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects

Ye-Fei Yuan, University of Science and Technology of China, Center for Astrophysics, Hefei, Anhui, P.R. China ; Xiang-Dong Li, Nanjing University, Department of Astronomy, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China ; Dong Lai, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Conference Location and Date: Huangshan City, China, 1-7 July 2007

Subseries: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Published February 2008; ISBN 978-0-7354-0485-4, One Volume, Print; 446 pages; 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 inches; Hardcover; $179.00

Readership: Astrophysicists working on compact objects, high-energy and relativistic astrophysics; physicists working on general relativity and nuclear physics, especially on nuclear astrophysics; graduate students interested high-energy and relativistic astrophysics.

Compact objects (black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs) play a major role in modern astrophysics. They are associated with some of the most exotic phenomena and environments in the universe. Compact objects have been observed in all electromagnetic wave bands, from radio to gamma rays, and are likely to be detected in gravitational waves in the coming decade. Compact objects are also important from a fundamental physics point of view. Their strong gravities, high densities and magnetic fields provide an avenue for exploring physics under extreme conditions. In addition, compact objects are used as an astronomical tool, probing the property of the interstellar medium and the expansion of the universe. The international conference "Astrophysics of Compact Objects" covered recent observational and theoretical developments in the study of neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs, including their various observational manifestations such as pulsars, magnetars, x-ray binaries, supernovae and gamma ray bursts, as well as future observational prospects. While the meeting focused on stellar compact objects, the common astrophysics (such as accretion) associated with both galactic and supermassive black holes was also covered.

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