Cosmic Magnetic Fields

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wielebinski, Richard (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Beck, Rainer (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Physics, 664
• Θέματα: Physics.; Computer mathematics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Computational Science and Engineering.

While magnetic fields permeate the universe on all scales, the present book is dedicated to their investigation on the largest scales and affords a balanced account of both theoretical and observational aspects. Written as a set of advanced lectures and tutorial reviews, which lead up to the forefro...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Magnetic Fields in the Early Universe
• Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Systems, Clusters and Beyond
• Magnetic Fields in Galaxies
• The Origin of Galactic Magnetic Fields
• Magnetic Fields in the Milky Way, Derived from Radio Continuum Observations and Faraday Rotation Studies
• Mesoscale Magnetic Structures in Spiral Galaxies
• Magnetic Fields in Diffuse HI and Molecular Clouds
• Stellar Magnetic Fields
• Importance of Magnetic Helicity in Dynamos
• Numerical Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysics.