Impact of Gravitational Lensing on Cosmology (IAU S225)

by International Astronomical Union. Symposium

2005 · Cambridge University Press

This book contains the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposium no. 225, held in July 2004 at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting focused on the applications of gravitational lensing to cosmological physics, and this book summarizes the most recent theoretical and observational developments. With chapters written by leading scientists in the field, this is a valuable resource for professional astronomers and graduate students in astronomy, physics and astro-particle physics.

Multi-Wavelength Investigations of Solar Activity (IAU S223)

by International Astronomical Union. Symposium, International Astronomical Union

2004 · Cambridge University Press

These Proceedings present the most recent results from the highly successful international solar space missions (SOHO, CORONAS-F, TRACE, RHESSI, YOHKOH) and ground observatories around the Earth, reported at the IAU Symposium 223 held in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 14-19, 2004. These include discussions of the current theories of solar dynamics and activity, new constraints provided by the multi-wavelength observations of the Sun from the interior to the heliosphere, as well as discussions of future coordinated plans and efforts of multi-wavelength investigations of the Sun. The Proceedings contain the material of seven plenary sessions and three round-table discussions

Astronomy from Wide-Field Imaging

by International Astronomical Union. Symposium

1994 · Springer Science & Business Media

The proceedings of the August 1993 symposium comprise some 200 papers (including posters) organized in 16 "natural" sections: wide-field sky surveys and patrols; digital detectors in wide-field imaging; photography in wide-field imaging; digitized wide-field surveys; image detection, cataloging, and classification; calibration--astrometric and photometric; archiving and databases; solar system surveys; galactic structure; the Magellanic Clouds; local group dwarf galaxies and LSB galaxies; properties of nearby galaxies; properties and clustering of galaxies and clusters; mapping the large-scale structure; properties and clustering of objects at large redshifts; and conference summary and resolutions. No subject index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Astrochemistry: Recent Successes and Current Challenges (IAU S231)

by International Astronomical Union. Symposium, International Astronomical Union

2006 · Cambridge University Press

An up-to-date survey of astrochemistry in the early years of the twenty-first century. For researchers and graduate students.