The Interstellar Medium, Expanding Nebulae and Triggered Star Formation Theory and Simulations /

• Main Author: Bisbas, Thomas G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.

This brief brings together the theoretical aspects of star formation and ionized regions with the most up-to-date simulations and observations. Beginning with the basic theory of star formation, the physics of expanding HII regions is reviewed in detail and a discussion on how a massive star can giv...

Table of Contents:

• The Interstellar Medium
• Nebulae
• Triggered Star Formation
• Numerical Simulations
• Summary.