Plasma astrophysics
By: J.G. Kirk, D.B. Melrose, E.R. Priest ; edited by A.O. Benz and T.J.-L. Courvoisier.
Contributors: Melrose, D. B., 1940-; Priest, E. R. 1943-; Benz, A. O.; Courvoisier, T., 1953-
Series: Saas-Fee advanced course 24 lecture notes ;; 1994; Saas-Fee advanced course ... lecture notes ;; 1994.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Plasma astrophysics; Double stars; Cataclysmic stars
Description: This volume presents the lecture notes of the 24th Advanced Course of the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy in March 1994 at Les Diablerets. In three lectures on magnetohydrodynamics, on kinetic plasma physics and on particle acceleration leading experts describe the physical basis of their subjects and extend the discussion to several applications in modern problems of astrophysics. In style and presentation the texts are well-suited for graduate work in plasma astrophysics, one of the very important tools of modern astronomy. The themes developed in this book will be helpful in understanding many processes in the universe from the solar corona to active galaxies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.