Short Gamma Ray Bursts: marking the birth of black holes from coalescing compact binaries

Abstract

This contribution summarizes, as of early 2008, the observational and theoretical understanding of the origin, physics, and emission properties of short gamma-ray bursts in both electromagnetic and gravitational waves.

19 pages, appeared in the book "Physics of Relativistic Objects in Compact Binaries: From Birth to Coalescence", Astrophysics and Space Science Library, edited by M. Colpi, P. Casella, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, and A. Possenti

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