Luciano Rezzolla, Head of Numerical Relativity, Albert Einstein Institute, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam,Olindo Zanotti, Research Associate, University of Trento

Luciano Rezzolla received his PhD in Astrophysics in 1997 at International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste. After being a Research Associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he returned to SISSA in 1999 as Associate Professor and Director of the Computing Centre. Since 2006 he has joined the Albert Einstein Institute as the Head of the Numerical-Relativity Research. He has worked in several areas of relativistic hydrodynamics and relativistic astrophysics, ranging from the investigation of fundamental issues to the construction of advanced numerical codes for the simulation of sources of gravitational waves.

Olindo Zanotti received his PhD is Astrophysics in 2002 at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste. Since then he has worked as Research Associate at the University of Valencia (Spain), at the University of Florence (Italy), at the Notre Dame University (USA), and at the Albert Einstein Institute (Germany). His specific interests include accretion-disc physics, plasma physics, and numerical methods for the solution of hyperbolic equations. He is presently carrying out research at the University of Trento.

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"Relativistic hydrodynamics is an essential tool for astrophysicists and cosmologists in their quest to understand the universe. For many years, they have needed a modern text that introduces the subject pedagogically, and carries the reader to the level of maturity required for modern research. This book, at last, fills this need, and it does so superbly. It is likely to be the definitive book on the subject for many years to come." -- Kip S. Thorne, California Institute of Technology

"This impressive work will doubtlessly be of great use for many people working in relativistic hydrodynamics, be it students or more experienced researchers." -- Ewald Mueller, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

"The book is an excellent introduction to the topic of relativistic hydrodynamics, covering all aspects from kinetic theory to modern numerical applications in evolving spacetimes. Two leading experts in this field have provided the physical and astrophysical community with this rigorous, comprehensive, and up-to-date treatise, which I am sure will soon become a classic textbook for many advanced courses on high-energy physics and astrophysics." -- Luca Del Zanna, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence

"This book provides, with an impressive breadth and depth, a clear view of the mathematics, numerical methods, and applications of general relativistic hydrodynamics, featuring advanced topics on reaction fronts and non-ideal fluids as well as a comprehensive review of high-resolution shock-capturing methods. It is destined to become a necessity for anyone teaching, studying, or working in this field." -- Pablo Laguna, Center for Relativistic Astrophysics, Georgia Institute of Technology

"Such a book was by all means missing and will fill a gap in the existing literature. Being major actors in the field of relativistic hydrodynamics, the authors have performed the tour de force of providing both a very pedagogical in-depth introduction to the subject and a captivating presentation of the latest results in this active area of contemporary research. This book is undoubtedly devoted to become the standard reference in the field." -- Eric Gourgoulhon, CNRS, Observatoire de Paris

"This is a well-written book for students and researchers alike. Throughout the book the balance between physical description, mathematical formalism, and illustrative application is well-maintained. There is a nice set of problems to accompany the text. The volume serves as a solid introductory survey either for a course devoted to this topic, or timely supplementary reading for broader courses in general relativity or relativistic astrophysics. It also provides a useful, well-organized reference for active researchers in the field." -- Stuart L. Shapiro, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"This is a comprehensive and well-presented survey of the subject area which will be particularly useful for researchers just starting to work in it, as well as providing an invaluable reference resource for others." -- John Miller, University of Oxford

"The astrophysical content covered in this book is of the greatest importance for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Its reading should be compulsory for PhD students and researchers seeking to earn a deeper and broader vision of those astrophysical scenarios governed by relativistic hydrodynamical processes. The book will be of interest to astrophysicists, nuclear physicists, and applied mathematicians alike. The degree of clarity and pedagogy revealed throughout the pages of this book is an irrefutable signature of the expertise of the authors. I am convinced it will become a classic in the field." -- Jose-Maria Ibanez, University of Valencia

"A beautiful and complete textbook that will prove to be extremely useful for anyone interested in the field of relativistic hydrodynamics." -- Miguel Alcubierre, National Autonomous University of Mexico