Basics of Plasma Astrophysics

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Chiuderi, Claudio (Συγγραφέας), Velli, Marco (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: UNITEXT for Physics,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Fluids.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Plasma Physics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.

This book is an introduction to contemporary plasma physics that discusses the most relevant recent advances in the field and covers a careful choice of applications to various branches of astrophysics and space science. The purpose of the book is to allow the student to master the basic concepts of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• From the Contents: Orbit theory
• Kinetic theory of plasmas
• Fluid models of plasmas
• Magnetohydrodynamics
• Instabilities
• Waves
• Discontinuities
• Magnetic reconnection
• MHD turbulence.