Overview
- A unique primer for astrophysical hydrodynamics for graduate students and young researchers
- Overviews hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics and radiation hydrodynamics for astrophysics from a unified viewpoint
- Enables readers to comprehend the key concepts essential in fluid dynamical phenomena in astrophysical objects
- Includes noteworthy descriptions of interactions among gases, magnetic fields and radiation fields in cosmic objects
Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Hydrodynamical Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects
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Front Matter
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Magnetohydrodynamical Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects
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About this book
This book offers an overview of the fundamental dynamical processes, which are necessary to understand astrophysical phenomena, from the viewpoint of hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics.
The book consists of three parts: The first discusses the fundamentals of hydrodynamics necessary to understand the dynamics of astrophysical objects such as stars, interstellar gases and accretion disks. The second part reviews the interactions between gases and magnetic fields on fluid motions – the magnetohydrodynamics – highlighting the important role of magnetic fields in dynamical phenomena under astrophysical environments. The third part focuses on radiation hydrodynamics, introducing the hydrodynamic phenomena characterized by the coupling of radiation and gas motions and further on relativistic radiation hydrodynamics.
Intended as a pedagogical introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, it also provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of astrophysical fluid dynamics, making it an effective resource not only for graduate courses, but also for beginners wanting to learn about hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, and radiation hydrodynamics in astrophysics independently.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Jun Fukue is a professor at Osaka Kyoiku University. He received his doctor of science from Kyoto University in 1983, and then served as a research fellow supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science until 1984. He was appointed as an assistant professor, associate professor and professor at Osaka Kyoiku University in 1984, 1989 and 2004 respectively. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
Book Subtitle: Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, and Radiation Hydrodynamics
Authors: Shoji Kato, Jun Fukue
Series Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4174-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4173-5Published: 20 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4176-6Published: 21 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4174-2Published: 19 June 2020
Series ISSN: 0941-7834
Series E-ISSN: 2196-9698
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 625
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Plasma Physics, Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Cosmology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)