An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 294, Band 294) - Hardcover

Goossens, M.

 
9781402014291: An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 294, Band 294)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1402014295 ISBN 13: 9781402014291
Verlag: Springer, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Most of the visible matter in the universe exists in the plasma state. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion.

This textbook collects lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the K.U. Leuven to advanced undergraduate students in applied mathematics and physics. A particular strength of this book is that it provides a low threshold introduction to plasmas with an emphasis on first principles and fundamental concepts and properties.

The discussion of plasma models is to a large extent limited to Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) with its merits and limitations clearly explained. MHD provides the students on their first encounter with plasmas, with a powerful plasma model that they can link to familiar classic fluid dynamics. The solar wind is studied as an example of hydrodynamics and MHD at work in solar physics and astrophysics.

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Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1402014295
ISBN 13 
9781402014291
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
214
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