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Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality

Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

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Authors:
  1. Nickolay Y. Gnedin

    1. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  2. Simon C. O. Glover

    1. Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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  3. Ralf S. Klessen

    1. Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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  4. Volker Springel

    1. ZAH, ARI, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

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Editors:
  1. Yves Revaz

    1. Laboratoire d’astrophysique, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Observatoire de Sauverny, Sauverny, Switzerland

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  2. Pascale Jablonka

    1. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Laboratoire d’astrophysique, Observatoire de Sauverny, Versoix, Switzerland

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  3. Romain Teyssier

    1. Center for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology Institute for Computational Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  4. Lucio Mayer

    1. Center for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology Institute for Computational Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Offers an introduction and state-of-the-art insight into research on star formation in galaxies
  • Describes the main numerical computational techniques designed to solve the equations governing self-gravitating fluids
  • Written by eminent scientists in the field: Nickolay Gnedin, Simon Glover, Ralf Klessen and Volker Springel
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Saas-Fee Advanced Course (SAASFEE, volume 43)

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Table of contents (3 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Modeling Physical Processes at Galactic Scales and Above

    • Nickolay Y. Gnedin
    Pages 1-84

  3. Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium

    • Ralf S. Klessen, Simon C. O. Glover
    Pages 85-249

  4. High Performance Computing and Numerical Modelling

    • Volker Springel
    Pages 251-358

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 359-365
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About this book

This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents a detailed description of the interstellar medium and its link with the star formation. And it describes the main numerical computational techniques designed to solve the equations governing self-gravitating fluids used for modelling of galactic and extra-galactic systems. This book provides a unique framework which is needed to develop and improve the simulation techniques designed for understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. Presented in an accessible manner it contains the present day state of knowledge of the field. It serves as an entry point and key reference to students and researchers in astronomy, cosmology, and physics.

Reviews

“The handbook ‘Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality’ is an excellent work presenting all aspects of star formation processes. It can be used by beginners, young master and PhD students and experts in this field. The manuscript introduces the basic knowledge in a very understandable way and also presents recent discoveries. This book is a comprehensive handbook for lectures introducing the star formation physics and galaxy evolution.” (Hubert Siejkowski and Alicja Wierzcholska, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Vol. 174, 2017)

“This book contains lectures given by leading scientists in the field of computational astrophysics during the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. … The authors do an excellent job explaining their individual topics with enough depth to give a good overview, and at the same time avoiding unnecessary repetition between each other. … The content of this book can be highly recommended to graduate students and researchers.” (Sadegh Khochfar, The Observatory, Vol. 136 (1254), October, 2016)

Authors, Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratoire d’astrophysique, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Observatoire de Sauverny, Sauverny, Switzerland

    Yves Revaz

  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Laboratoire d’astrophysique, Observatoire de Sauverny, Versoix, Switzerland

    Pascale Jablonka

  • Center for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology Institute for Computational Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Romain Teyssier, Lucio Mayer

  • Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Nickolay Y. Gnedin

  • Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Simon C. O. Glover, Ralf S. Klessen

  • ZAH, ARI, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

    Volker Springel

About the editors

Nick Gnedin is a research scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and a professor at the University of Chicago. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Volker Springel is professor for theoretical astrophysics at Heidelberg University, Germany. He leads a research group in numerical cosmology at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies.
Ralf S. Klessen is professor for theoretical astrophysics at the Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University. He works on various aspects of stellar birth in the early universe as well as at present days, and he studies the dynamics of the interstellar medium.
Simon Glover is a researcher in the Centre for Astronomy at Heidelberg University. His research focuses on the influence of chemical and radiative processes on the formation of stars and galaxies.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality

  • Book Subtitle: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

  • Authors: Nickolay Y. Gnedin, Simon C. O. Glover, Ralf S. Klessen, Volker Springel

  • Editors: Yves Revaz, Pascale Jablonka, Romain Teyssier, Lucio Mayer

  • Series Title: Saas-Fee Advanced Course

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47890-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-47889-9Published: 22 September 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51676-8Published: 25 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-47890-5Published: 09 September 2015

  • Series ISSN: 1861-7980

  • Series E-ISSN: 1861-8227

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 365

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 101 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Cosmology

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