This book contains
up-to-date
review articles on all important aspects of strong gravitational lensing, written by the top experts in the field. The chapters cover themes like the search for strong lenses, lensing as a probe for dark matter, lensing and microlensing of supernovae, to name just a few. The topical reviews are framed by two
complementary
introductory articles on "Essentials" and "Basic Elements", respectively, of strong gravitational lensing.
This book is aimed both at
front-line researchers and at
newcomers and students,
offering a comprehensive treatment that bridges fundamental concepts with the latest advances in
gravitational lensing
Reprinted from the journal Space Science Reviews, Topical Collection: Strong Gravitational Lensing, 2025