Plasma astrophysics Part I, Fundamentals and practice / Boris V. Somov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Somov, B. V. (Boris V.)

Series:

Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 0067-0057 ; 391

Astrophysics and space science library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plasma astrophysics.

Astrophysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (511 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2012, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation. The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

Contents:

From the Contents: Plasma Astrophysics: History and Neighbours

Particles and Fields: Exact Self-Consistent Description

Statistical Description of Interacting Particle Systems

Weakly-Coupled Systems with Binary Collisions

Propagation of Fast Particles in Plasma

Motion of a Charged Particle in Given Fields

Adiabatic Invariants in Astrophysical Plasma

Wave-Particle Interaction in Astrophysical Plasma

Coulomb Collisions in Astrophysical Plasma.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613936387

1-283-62393-5

1-4614-4283-4

OCLC:

809252911