Selected Papers, Volume 7
The Non-Radial Oscillations of Stars in General Relativity and Other Writings
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Selected Papers, Volume 7
The Non-Radial Oscillations of Stars in General Relativity and Other Writings
In these selections readers are treated to a rare opportunity to see the
world through the eyes of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant
and sensitive scientists. Conceived by Chandrasekhar as a supplement to
his Selected Papers, this volume begins with eight papers he
wrote with Valeria Ferrari on the non-radial oscillations of stars. It
then explores some of the themes addressed in Truth and Beauty,
with meditations on the aesthetics of science and the world it examines.
Highlights include: "The Series Paintings of Claude Monet and the
Landscape of General Relativity," "The Perception of Beauty and the
Pursuit of Science," "On Reading Newton’s Principia at Age Past
Eighty," and personal recollections of Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru,
and others.
Selected Papers, Volume 7 paints a picture of Chandra’s universe,
filled with stars and galaxies, but with space for poetics, paintings,
and politics.
The late S. Chandrasekhar was best known for his discovery of the upper
limit to the mass of a white dwarf star, for which he received the Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1983. He was the author of many books, including
The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes and, most recently,
Newton’s Principia for the Common Reader.
world through the eyes of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant
and sensitive scientists. Conceived by Chandrasekhar as a supplement to
his Selected Papers, this volume begins with eight papers he
wrote with Valeria Ferrari on the non-radial oscillations of stars. It
then explores some of the themes addressed in Truth and Beauty,
with meditations on the aesthetics of science and the world it examines.
Highlights include: "The Series Paintings of Claude Monet and the
Landscape of General Relativity," "The Perception of Beauty and the
Pursuit of Science," "On Reading Newton’s Principia at Age Past
Eighty," and personal recollections of Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru,
and others.
Selected Papers, Volume 7 paints a picture of Chandra’s universe,
filled with stars and galaxies, but with space for poetics, paintings,
and politics.
The late S. Chandrasekhar was best known for his discovery of the upper
limit to the mass of a white dwarf star, for which he received the Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1983. He was the author of many books, including
The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes and, most recently,
Newton’s Principia for the Common Reader.
304 pages | 2 halftones, frontispiece | 6-3/4 x 9-1/4 | © 1997
Physical Sciences: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics
Table of Contents
Pt. 1: The Non-Radial Oscillations of Stars
Foreword
Valeria Ferrari
1: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
2: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of Slowly Rotating Stars Induced by the Lense-Thirring Effect
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
3: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. II. Further Amplifications
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari, R. Winston.
4: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. III. A Reconsideration of the Axial Modes
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
5: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. IV. An Application of the Theory of Regge Poles
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
6: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. V. A Fully Relativistic Treatment of a Newtonian Star
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
7: The Einstein Pseudo-Tensor and the Flux Integral for Perturbed Static Space-Times
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
8: On Spherical Free Gravitational Waves
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
Pt. 2: Other Writings
Foreword
Lalitha Chandrasekhar
9: The Series Paintings of Claude Monet and the Landscape of General Relativity
10: The Perception of Beauty and the Pursuit of Science
11: The Case for Astronomy
12: Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium - An Historical Account
13: Why Are Stars As They Are?
14: The Role of General Relativity in Astronomy
15: Hydrodynamic Stability and Turbulence (1922-1948): An Annotation
16: On Reading Newton’s Principia at Age Past Eighty
17: Newton and Michelangelo
18: Daniel Chalonge and the Problem of the Abundance of Hydrogen
19: To Victor Ambartsumian on His Eightieth Birthday
20: On the Occasion of the Charles Greeley Abbot Award by the American Solar Energy Society
21: Science and Scientific Attitudes
22: C. T. Rajagopal
S. Chandrasekhar, Andre Weil.
23: On Ramanujan
24: Reminiscences and Discoveries: On Ramanujan’s Bust
25: Foreword to the Issue dedicated to the Memory of Meghnad Saha
26: Indira Gandhi: Some Recollections
27: In Memoriam: Jawaharlal Nehru
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Valeria Ferrari
1: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
2: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of Slowly Rotating Stars Induced by the Lense-Thirring Effect
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
3: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. II. Further Amplifications
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari, R. Winston.
4: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. III. A Reconsideration of the Axial Modes
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
5: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. IV. An Application of the Theory of Regge Poles
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
6: On the Non-Radial Oscillations of a Star. V. A Fully Relativistic Treatment of a Newtonian Star
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
7: The Einstein Pseudo-Tensor and the Flux Integral for Perturbed Static Space-Times
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
8: On Spherical Free Gravitational Waves
S. Chandrasekhar, V. Ferrari.
Pt. 2: Other Writings
Foreword
Lalitha Chandrasekhar
9: The Series Paintings of Claude Monet and the Landscape of General Relativity
10: The Perception of Beauty and the Pursuit of Science
11: The Case for Astronomy
12: Ellipsoidal Figures of Equilibrium - An Historical Account
13: Why Are Stars As They Are?
14: The Role of General Relativity in Astronomy
15: Hydrodynamic Stability and Turbulence (1922-1948): An Annotation
16: On Reading Newton’s Principia at Age Past Eighty
17: Newton and Michelangelo
18: Daniel Chalonge and the Problem of the Abundance of Hydrogen
19: To Victor Ambartsumian on His Eightieth Birthday
20: On the Occasion of the Charles Greeley Abbot Award by the American Solar Energy Society
21: Science and Scientific Attitudes
22: C. T. Rajagopal
S. Chandrasekhar, Andre Weil.
23: On Ramanujan
24: Reminiscences and Discoveries: On Ramanujan’s Bust
25: Foreword to the Issue dedicated to the Memory of Meghnad Saha
26: Indira Gandhi: Some Recollections
27: In Memoriam: Jawaharlal Nehru
Acknowledgments