Structure Formation in Astrophysics

Herausgeber: Chabrier, Gilles

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A unique reference for graduate students and researchers addressing common problems and methods in studying galaxy, star and planet formation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 781g
• ISBN-13: 9780521182744
• ISBN-10: 0521182743
• Artikelnr.: 33111533

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Physical Processes and Numerical Methods Common to Structure
Formations in Astrophysics: 1. The physics of turbulence E. Levêque; 2. The
numerical simulation of turbulence W. Schmidt; 3. Numerical methods for
radiation magnetohydrodynamics in astrophysics R. Klein and J. Stone; 4.
The role of jets in the formation of planets, stars, and galaxies R.
Banerjee, R. Pudritz and R. Ouyed; 5. Advanced numerical methods in
astrophysical fluid dynamics A. Hujeirat and F. Heitsch; Part II. Structure
and Star Formation in the Primordial Universe: 6. New frontiers in
cosmology and galaxy formation challenges for the future R. Ellis and J.
Silk; 7. Galaxy formation physics T. Abel, G. Bryan and R. Teyssier; 8.
First stars formation, evolution, feedback effects V. Bromm, A. Ferrara and
A. Heger; Part III. Contemporary Star and Brown Dwarf Formation: a) Cloud
Formation and Fragmentation: 9. Diffuse interstellar medium and the
formation of molecular clouds P. Hennebelle, M. Mac Low and E.
Vazquez-Semadeni; 10. The formation of distributed and clustered stars in
molecular clouds T. Megeath, Z. -Y. Li and A. Nordlund; b) Core
Fragmentation and Star Formation: 11. The formation and evolution of
prestellar cores P. André, S. Basu and S. Inutsuka; 12. Models for the
formation of massive stars; Part IV. Protoplanetary Disks and Planet
Formation M. Krumholz and I. Bonnell: 13. Observational properties of disks
and young stellar objects G. Duchêne, F. Ménard, J. Muzzerolle and S.
Mohanty; 14. Structure and dynamics of protoplanetary disks C. Dullemond,
R. Durisen and J. Papaloizou; 15. Planet formation and evolution theory and
observation Y. Alibert, I. Baraffe, W. Benz, G. Laughlin and S. Udry; 16.
Planet formation assembling the puzzle G. Wurm and T. Guillot; Part V.
Summary: 17. Open issues in small- and large-scale structure formation R.
Klessen and M. Mac Low; 18. Final word E. Salpeter.