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This book collects extended and specialized reviews on topics linking astrophysics and particle physics at a level intermediate between a graduate student and a young researcher. The book includes also three reviews on observational techniques used in forefront astrophysics and short articles on research performed in Latin America. The reviews, updated and written by specialized researchers, describe the state of the art in the related research topics. This book is a valuable complement not only for research but also for lecturers in specialized course of high energy astrophysics, cosmic ray astrophysics and particle physics.
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SOLAR, STELLAR AND GALACTIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS
SOLAR, STELLAR AND GALACTIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS Edited by
ALBERTO CARRAMIÑANA Instituto Nacional de Astofísica, Óptica y Electrónica, Tonantzintla, México
FRANCISCO SIDDHARTHA GUZMÁN Instituto de Física y Matemáticas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, México
and
TONATIUH MATOS Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del IPN, México DF, México
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