{"product_id":"ray-tracing-black-holes-9783639029024","title":"Ray-tracing Black Holes","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Burkhard Zink\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: VDM Verlag\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: VDM Verlag\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Astrophysics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven almost 100 years after their theoretical inception, black holes remain one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe. But how would a black hole appear visually to a telescope with sufficient resolution? This book discusses the theoretical foundations of volume ray-tracing in general relativity, from a derivation of the rendering equation based on kinetic theory to the practical implementation in a C++ application (source code available on request). A number of images produced by this method are discussed, including thin and toroidal accretion disks around rotating black holes, which exhibit effects like red-shift, beaming and gravitational lensing as a direct consequence of the general theory of relativity by Albert Einstein. The book is written with readers possessing a graduate-level knowledge of general relativity in mind, although anyone who shares a fascination in black holes may find the applications intriguing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VDM Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47610752565399,"sku":"9783639029024","price":5438.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783639029024.webp?v=1775066923","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ray-tracing-black-holes-9783639029024","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}