From Twilight to Highlight: The Physics of Supernovae, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Proceedings of the ESO/MPA/MPE Workshop Held at Garching, Germany, 29–31 July 2002 ESO Astrophysics Symposia Series

Supernovae, their bearing on cosmology and their connection to gamma-ray bursts are now at the center of astrophysical research programs. This volume deals with astronomical observations of supernovae and their relation to nuclear and particle astrophysics. All known aspects of supernovae explosions are investigated in articles specifically written for researchers and advanced graduate students. It also includes recent numerical "experiments" related to the question of hydrodynamical instability in two and three dimensions and to problems concerning the complexity of radiation transport in the models. Other contributions discuss the possible energy sources needed to drive these powerful stellar explosions.