Physics

Quantum Aspects of Black Holes Quantum Aspects of Black Holes- Review article by Jeff Harvey (University of Chicago) and Andrew Strominger (UCSB) on Hawking radiation and black hole evaporation, based on lectur… Black Hole Entropy and Quantum Gravity Black Hole Entropy and Quantum Gravity- An elementary introduction (at graduate level) to the problem of black hole entropy as formulated by Bekenstein and Hawking. Written by Par… The Thermodynamics of Black Holes The Thermodynamics of Black Holes- Review by Bob Wald (University of Chicago). Suitable for undergraduates; includes discussion of classical black hole thermodynamics, Hawking rad… Black Hole Evaporation Black Hole Evaporation- Very readable tutorial by Jennie Traschen (University of Massachusetts at Amherst) on how to compute the properties of Hawking radiation and perform simila… Quantum Aspects of Black Holes Quantum Aspects of Black Holes- A brief (graduate level) introduction to the quantum aspects of black holes, from the laws of black hole mechanics and Hawking radiation to more ad… Black Hole Thermodynamics Black Hole Thermodynamics- Brief introduction to the basic ideas of black hole thermodynamics; written by David M. Harrison (University of Toronto); uses no mathematical formulas;… Hawking Radiation Hawking Radiation- A brief and accessible overview of Hawking radiation from the Physics FAQ; suitable for the general reader. Originally written by John Baez (University of Calif… Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars- Descriptions and MPEG movies based on general relativistic simulations of black holes: What will an observer see close to a black h… Step by Step into a Black Hole Step by Step into a Black Hole- Simulated images of a gradual descent into a black hole, provided by Ute Kraus (Theoretical Astrophysics group at Tübingen University). Numerical Relativity: Towards Simulations of 3D Black Hole Coalescence Numerical Relativity: Towards Simulations of 3D Black Hole Coalescence- Review article by Ed Seidel (then at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics) which discusses re… Orbits in Strongly Curved Spacetime Orbits in Strongly Curved Spacetime- A JAVA applet which simulates the orbit of a low mass test particle orbiting a non-rotating black hole. Created by John Walker. Falling into a Black Hole Falling into a Black Hole- Shows what it would be like to approach, orbit, and finally fall into a black hole; created by Andrew Hamilton (University of Colorado at Boulder). Black Holes in Astrophysics Black Holes in Astrophysics- Review article by Ramesh Narayan (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) about the astrophysical evidence for black holes. Field Guide to X-ray Sources Field Guide to X-ray Sources- Pages on the website of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory; includes information about stellar, mid-mass and supermassive black holes, Chandra images, and… Closest Star Seen Orbiting the Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way Closest Star Seen Orbiting the Supermassive Black Hole at the Centre of the Milky Way- Article by R. Schodel and colleagues (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics) abo… The Afterglow of Massive Black Hole Coalescence The Afterglow of Massive Black Hole Coalescence- Article by Milos Milosavljevic and Stearl Phinney; describes the kind of afterglow that should be visible for X-ray telescopes whe… Detection of Hard X-ray Emission from the Galactic Nuclear Region with INTEGRAL Detection of Hard X-ray Emission from the Galactic Nuclear Region with INTEGRAL- Article by Guillaume Belanger and colleagues; recounts X-ray observations of the neighborhood of o… Radio Astronomers Lift 'Fog' on Milky Way's Dark Heart Radio Astronomers Lift 'Fog' on Milky Way's Dark Heart- Press release by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory about observations of the immediate neighborhood of our galaxy's … Evidence for the Black Hole Event Horizon Evidence for the Black Hole Event Horizon- Review article by Ramesh Narayan about possible observational evidence for the defining feature of black holes. Study of Accretion Processes on Black Holes: Fifty Years of Developments Study of Accretion Processes on Black Holes: Fifty Years of Developments- Review article by Sandip K. Chakrabarti of the research done on one of the main mechanisms by which black… Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Disk Fueling Possible Black Hole Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Disk Fueling Possible Black Hole- News item published on the website of the Space Telescope Science Institute. XMM: Black Holes and Quasars XMM: Black Holes and Quasars- Educational pages on the website of the space-borne X-ray telescope XMM, hosted by the University of Birmingham. Information about black holes and ot… Astrophysical Evidence for the Existence of Black Holes Astrophysical Evidence for the Existence of Black Holes- Review article by Annalisa Celotti, John C. Miller, and Dennis W. Sciama (SISSA, Trieste) about the current state of the s… Black Holes to Blackboards: God Divided by Zero Black Holes to Blackboards: God Divided by Zero- Text written by a high school teacher about simple ways to teach the basic concepts of black hole physics. Black Holes: Fact and Fiction Black Holes: Fact and Fiction- Selected talks (slides and audio) from a 1999 Teachers Educational Forum on black holes at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (UCSB); topic… Universe Forum: Black Holes Universe Forum: Black Holes- Materials about black holes from the national center for teaching and learning about the structure and evolution of the universe; sponsored by NASA an… Amazing Space Teaching Tools: Black Holes Amazing Space Teaching Tools: Black Holes- Resources for classroom use; from the Space Telescope Science Institute: features an online exploration, a page on myths vs. realities, … Black Holes Black Holes- Basic ideas of black hole physics, plus some more advanced material about astrophysical and quantum-gravity aspects; based on lectures given as part of a course "Foun… Ted Bunn's Black Hole FAQ Ted Bunn's Black Hole FAQ- List of questions that explore the basic properties of black holes (such as what happens when you fall in, or how a black hole evaporates). Topological Geometrodynamics Topological Geometrodynamics- An attempt to unify fundamental interactions by assuming that physical spacetimes can be regarded as submanifolds of certain 8-dimensional space. Ahmed, Diaa A: Quantum Field Theories: Quantum Topology Ahmed, Diaa A: Quantum Field Theories: Quantum Topology- Includes links to research papers, quotations on the development of the quantum theory, brief notes on the field and relat… Topological Quantum Field Theory, a Progress Report Topological Quantum Field Theory, a Progress Report- A brief introduction to Topological Quantum Field Theory as well as a description of recent progress made in the field is pres… Lectures in Topological Quantum Field Theory Lectures in Topological Quantum Field Theory- A set of introductory notes on Topological Quantum Field Theories Geometry of 2D Topological Field Theory Geometry of 2D Topological Field Theory- These lecture notes are devoted to the theory of equations of associativity describing geometry of moduli spaces of 2D topological field t… New Results in Topological Field Theory and Abelian Gauge Theory New Results in Topological Field Theory and Abelian Gauge Theory- These are the lecture notes of a set of lectures delivered at the 1995 Trieste summer school in June. Much of the… Topological Quantum Field Theories Topological Quantum Field Theories- Topological quantum field theories can be used as a powerful tool to probe geometry and topology in low dimensions. Chern-Simons theories, whic… Math and Physics Math and Physics- A brief review on some of the recent developments in topological quantum field theory. These include topological string theory, topological Yang-Mills theory and… Topological Quantum Field Theory Club Topological Quantum Field Theory Club- A club which holds monthly and yearly meetings in Portugal to discuss topics in quantum field theory. Introduction to Supersymmetric Gauge Theories Introduction to Supersymmetric Gauge Theories- These lectures present a basic introduction to supersymmetry. They also discuss the ways supersymmetry may be broken to account for … BUSSTEPP Lectures on Supersymmetry BUSSTEPP Lectures on Supersymmetry- This is the written version of the supersymmetry lectures delivered at the 30th and 31st British Universities Summer Schools in Theoretical Ele… Introduction to Supersymmetry: Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints Introduction to Supersymmetry: Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints- These lectures contain an introduction to supersymmetric theories and the minimal supersymmetric sta… Superspace, or One thousand and one lessons in supersymmetry Superspace, or One thousand and one lessons in supersymmetry- A free book on superspace and supersymmetry. (Originally published in 1983) Introduction to Supersymmetry Introduction to Supersymmetry- A fairly elementary introduction to supersymmetric field theories in general and the minimal supersymmetric Standard Model (MSSM) in particular is g… Beyond String Theory Beyond String Theory- An elementary introduction to the basic principles of string theory and M-theory. Branes for Relativists Branes for Relativists- The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a pedagogical account of the brane technology so that the relativists can use branes in their study. The Search for Extra Dimensions The Search for Extra Dimensions- A Physics World review article about higher dimensional universes and the effects on gravity. Introduction to Superstring Theory Introduction to Superstring Theory- In these lecture notes, an introduction to superstring theory is presented. Classical strings, covariant and light-cone quantization, supersymm… Introduction to Superstring Theory Introduction to Superstring Theory- These four lectures, addressed to an audience of graduate students in experimental high energy physics, survey some of the basic concepts in st… Lectures on String Theory in Curved Spacetimes Lectures on String Theory in Curved Spacetimes- Recent progress on string theory in curved spacetimes is reviewed. The string dynamics in cosmological and black hole spacetimes is… Light Cone Quantization Light Cone Quantization- These lecture notes review the foundations and some applications of light-cone quantization.[Postscript]