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Communication with extraterrestrial intelligence /

Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence is devoted to the concepts and studies related to the science, technology, and observational techniques of communication with extraterrestrial intelligence (CETI). Topics covered range from the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) to the th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Billingham, John, 1930-2013, Pe�sek, Rudolf
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1979.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Communication with Extraterrestrial Intellogence; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Activities of the IAA CETI committee from 1965-1976 and CETI outlook; 1. Introduction; 2. CETI in the IAA; 3. CETI outside the IAA; 4. CETI outlook; 5. Conclusion; References; Appendix; Chapter 2. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence-SETI; NASA Special Publication (SP-419); MEMBERS; Preface; Section I: CONSENSUS; Introduction; The impact of SETI; First conclusion; Second conclusion; Third conclusion; Fourth conclusion
  • Chapter 3. Strategy for the search for extraterrestrial intelligenceEvaluation of present-day state of research; Whom can we find?; How should the search be conducted, and how should it not be conducted?; References; Chapter 4. A review of the theory of interstellar communication; References; Chapter 5. A review of recent concepts of the problem of the origin of life; References; Chapter 6. An extended Drake's equation, the longevity-separation relation, equilibrium, inhomogeneities and chain formation; References; Chapter 7. Rationale for the water hole; Introduction
  • Case for electromagnetic wavesOptimum spectral region; Effect of Doppler drift; Water hole; References; Chapter 8. Search for radio emissions from extraterrestrial civilizations; Methods of search; Observed phenomena and preliminary conclusions; Basic experimental results; Sporadic radio emission and solar activity; Main conclusions: Nature of events; References; Chapter 9. Search for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations by the method of synchronous dispersion reception; 1. Formulation of problem: anticipated character of signals; 2. Method of synchronous dispersion reception
  • 3. Equipment and observations in the 1972 expedition4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Strategic considerations in SETI, and a microwave approach; I. Introduction; II. The situation; III. The survey designs; IV. The ARC search system design; V. Conclusion; References; Appendix I; Chapter 11. An observational program to search for radio signals from extraterrestrial intelligence through the use of existing facilities; 1. Introduction; 2. The search parameter space; 3. Potential of existing facilities; 4. A modest proposal; 5. Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 12. An experiment protocol for a search for radio signals of extraterrestrial intelligent origin in the presence of man-made radio frequency sourcesI. Introduction; II. General relations for a microwave search; III. Importance of false alarms; IV. Probability of false alarm; V. Example: Implications of false alarms for a constant beamwidth sky survey (Case III); VI. Experiment protocol; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 13. Two systems analyses of SETI; 1. Introduction; 2. Pattern recognition; 3. Parameter space; 4. Magnitude of the problem; References