| Astrophysics for Physicists Contributor(s): Choudhuri, Arnab Rai (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521815533 ISBN-13: 9780521815536 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 523.01 |
| LCCN: 2009044687 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 7.05" W x 9.84" (2.49 lbs) 490 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook also provides an overview of astrophysics for astrophysics graduate students, before they delve into more specialized volumes. Assuming background knowledge at the level of a physics major, the textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Physical concepts, mathematical derivations and observational data are combined in a balanced way to provide a unified treatment. Topics such as general relativity and plasma physics, which are not usually covered in physics courses but used extensively in astrophysics, are developed from first principles. While the emphasis is on developing the fundamentals thoroughly, recent important discoveries are highlighted at every stage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choudhuri, Arnab Rai: - Arnab Rai Choudhuri is a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science. One of the world's leading scientists in the field of solar magnetohydrodynamics, he is author of The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas (Cambridge University Press, 1998). |