Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers, Henry Lamers, Joseph P. Cassinelli

Introduction to Stellar Winds

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive introduction to the observations and theories of stellar winds; a long-awaited graduate textbook, written by two founders of the field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 781g
• ISBN-13: 9780521595650
• ISBN-10: 0521595657
• Artikelnr.: 22158544

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Historical overview
2. Observations of stellar winds
3. Basic concepts: isothermal winds
4. Basic concepts: non-isothermal winds
5. Coronal winds
6. Sound wave driven winds
7. Dust driven winds
8. Line driven winds
9. Magnetic rotator theory
10. Alfvén wave driven winds
11. Outflowing disks from rotating stars
12. Winds colliding with the interstellar medium
13. The effects of mass loss on stellar evolution
14. Problems
Appendices
Bibliography
Object index
Index.