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Accretion Disks and Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics

Proceedings of the European Physical Society Study Conference, Held in Noto (Sicily), Italy, June 16–21, 1988

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library (ASSL, volume 156)

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Table of contents (31 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. Dynamo Processes in Stars

    • N. O. Weiss
    Pages 11-29
  3. The Nonlinear Breakup of the Sun’s Toroidal Field

    • D. W. Hughes, F. Cattaneo
    Pages 31-36
  4. Instabilities in dwarf nova accretion disks

    • E. Meyer-Hofmeister
    Pages 55-57
  5. Magnetohydrodynamic Flows in Accretion Disks and Jets

    • R. V. E. Lovelace, C. M. Mobarry, J. Contopoulos
    Pages 71-90
  6. Slender Fluxtubes in Accretion Disks

    • A. Achterberg
    Pages 91-97
  7. Accretion Discs and Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables

    • J. P. Lasota, J. M. Hameury, A. R. King
    Pages 107-112
  8. Radio Emission of Dwarf Novae

    • A. O. Benz
    Pages 113-116
  9. Jets and Magnetic Fields

    • R. N. Henriksen
    Pages 117-128
  10. The Early Stages of Star Formation

    • L. Mestel
    Pages 151-163

Reviews

`It is this aspect that makes this book particular importance to high energy astrophysicists.'
Space Science Review 56, 1991

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Astronomy, University of Catania, Italy

    G. Belvedere

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Accretion Disks and Magnetic Fields in Astrophysics

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the European Physical Society Study Conference, Held in Noto (Sicily), Italy, June 16–21, 1988

  • Editors: G. Belvedere

  • Series Title: Astrophysics and Space Science Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2401-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0295-7Published: 30 June 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7581-7Published: 13 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2401-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0067-0057

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7985

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 297

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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