Studies in Relativistic Physics and Astrophysics

广义相对论是目前中子星和黑洞物理学、引力波的产生以及广义上的现代宇宙学研究的理论基础。然而，除了在弱场、低速区域外，这一理论在很大程度上仍未得到验证。在这个奖项下进行的研究涉及相对论物理学和天体物理学的几个基本领域，这些领域目前已经成熟，可以取得进展。具体的研究课题包括吸积到相对论性物体上的物理学，探测广义相对论效应的可能方法以及中子星中致密物质的状态方程和动力学性质的约束。除了理论分析外，还将注意规划和分析旨在探测致密物质和强引力场性质的观测。在这项工作中，研究计划可以充分利用目前由太空观测提供的关于黑洞和中子星的新信息。

"Studies in Relativistic Physics and Astrophysics"General relativity is the theoretical foundation of current work on the physics on neutron stars and black holes, on the generation of gravitational waves, and in a broad sense on modern cosmology in general. However, the theory still remains largely untested, except in the weak-field, low-velocity regime. The the research being done under this award addresses several fundamental areas in relativistic physics and astrophysics that are currently ripe for progress. Specific research topics include the physics of accretion onto relativistic objects, possible ways to detect general relativistic effects and constraints on the equation of state and dynamical properties of dense matter in neutron stars. In addition to the theoretical analyses, attention will be given to the planning and analysing of observations designed to probe the properties of dense matter and strong gravitational fields. In this effort, the research program can take full advantage of the new information on black holes and neutron stars that is now being provided by space-based observations.