Cosmic Magnetic Fields

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wielebinski, Richard (Editor), Beck, Rainer (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 664
• Subjects: 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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.