The Basics of Lensing
Astrophysics
2016-08-30 v1
Abstract
The basic equations and geometry of gravitational lensing are described, as well as the most important contexts in which it is observed in astronomy: strong lensing, weak lensing and microlensing.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0304438,
title = {The Basics of Lensing},
author = {Konrad Kuijken},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0304438},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
Introductory Lecture to 'Gravitational Lensing: a unique tool for cosmology', Aussois, France, January 2003. To appear in ASP conference series, eds. D. Valls-Gabaud & J.-P. Kneib