| An Introduction to Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Contributor(s): Thompson, Michael John (Author) |
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ISBN: 186094633X ISBN-13: 9781860946332 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: This book provides an introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to the field of astrophysical fluid dynamics. Although sometimes ignored, fluid dynamical processes play a central role in virtually all areas of astrophysics. No previous knowledge of fluid dynamics is assumed. After establishing the basic equations of fluid dynamics and the physics relevant to an astrophysical application, a variety of topics in the field are addressed There is also a chapter introducing the reader to numerical methods. Appendices list useful physical constants and astronomical quantities, and provide handy reference material on Cartesian tensors, vector calculus in polar coordinates, self-adjoint eigenvalue problems and JWKB theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Mechanics - Fluids |
| Dewey: 523.01 |
| LCCN: 2006284172 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.19" W x 8.91" (0.96 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to the field of astrophysical fluid dynamics. Although sometimes ignored, fluid dynamical processes play a central role in virtually all areas of astrophysics.No previous knowledge of fluid dynamics is assumed. After establishing the basic equations of fluid dynamics and the physics relevant to an astrophysical application, a variety of topics in the field are addressed. There is also a chapter introducing the reader to numerical methods. Appendices list useful physical constants and astronomical quantities, and provide handy reference material on Cartesian tensors, vector calculus in polar coordinates, self-adjoint eigenvalue problems and JWKB theory. |