Basics of Plasma Astrophysics

Claudio Chiuderi, Marco Velli (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

279 Seiten

2016 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Springer Verlag
978-88-470-5870-5 (ISBN)

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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 plasma physics and to bring him or her up to date in a number of relevant areas of current research. Topics covered include orbit theory, kinetic theory, fluid models, magnetohydrodynamics, MHD turbulence, instabilities, discontinuities, and magnetic reconnection. Some prior knowledge of classical physics is required, in particular fluid mechanics, statistical physics, and electrodynamics. The mathematical developments are self-contained and explicitly detailed in the text. A number of exercises are provided at the end of each chapter, together with suggestions and solutions.

Claudio Chiuderi is full professor of Physics at University of Firenze (Italy). Marco Velli is associate professor of Physics at University of Firenze (Italy).

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

Erscheinungsdatum	10.10.2016
Reihe/Serie	UNITEXT for Physics
Zusatzinfo	37 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 279 p. 37 illus.
Verlagsort	Milan
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Plasmaphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Strömungsmechanik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
	Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
Schlagworte	astrophysical plasmas • fluid models • MHD turbulence • Orbit Theory • Plasma Physics Textbook • Plasma Physics Undergraduate Text
ISBN-10	88-470-5870-8 / 8847058708
ISBN-13	978-88-470-5870-5 / 9788847058705
Zustand	Neuware