Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts, Their Afterglows, and Their Host Galaxies
K. Hurley, R. Sari, and S. G. Djorgovski
TL;DR
This review comprehensively discusses the phenomenology, theoretical models, and observational data related to cosmic gamma-ray bursts, their afterglows, and host galaxies, providing an overview of current understanding in the field.
Contribution
It synthesizes existing knowledge on gamma-ray bursts, their afterglows, and host galaxies, highlighting recent observational and theoretical developments.
Findings
Summary of gamma-ray burst phenomenology
Overview of afterglow theories
Insights into host galaxy observations
Abstract
This is a review article for the book "Compact Stellar X-Ray Sources", Editors W. Lewin and M. van der Klis, to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2003. It covers the phenomenology of cosmic gamma-ray bursts, the theory of their afterglows, and the observations and interpretation of their host galaxies.
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Taxonomy
TopicsGamma-ray bursts and supernovae