Overview
- Provides a concise but comprehensive overview of gravitational, plasma and radiation physics
- Includes detailed reviews of the theoretical and observational techniques used in astrophysics
- Self-contained, pedagogical course-based presentation
Part of the book series: UNITEXT for Physics (UNITEXTPH)
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Keywords
- Astrophysics textbook
- Plasma astrophysics
- Gravitational waves update
- Stellar evolution
- Dark matter and dark energy
- Cosmological models
- Inflationary cosmology
About this book
This textbook introduces the reader to the study of astrophysics through a journey that spans the fields of physics, mathematics, and technology. Based on the author’s extensive teaching experience, it emphasizes the fundamental observational data and theoretical methods employed for constructing models of stars, galaxies, and large-scale structures in the universe. After an introduction outlining the historical development of universe studies, Part I delves into gravitational theories including basic general relativity and gravitational waves. Part II explores radiation and plasma processes crucial for interpreting observed data and modeling cosmic objects. Part III addresses the observational techniques essential in astrophysics, along with the analysis of astrophysical parameters obtained from photometry and spectroscopy.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Attilio Ferrari was Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Torino, Italy until his passing in 2022.
Professor Ferrari served as Director of the Astronomical Observatory of Torino from 1986 to 2001. During this period, he was a member of the board of directors of the National Consortium of Astronomy and Astrophysics CNAA (1996–2001) and the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – INAF (2000–3). Throughout his career, he contributed to numerous scientific boards. He served as President of the Inter-University Consortium for Space Sciences and also President of the Torino Museum of Astronomy and Space Science. In 2012, he was recognized with the Bruno Rossi Prize (High Energy Astrophysics Division, American Astronomical Society) as a member of the AGILE Team.
Professor Ferrari's research interests encompassed a broad spectrum, including theoretical models of the energetics and morphology of extragalactic radio sources and active galactic nuclei, numerical simulations of nonlinear hydrodynamical and magneto-hydrodynamical supersonic flows from active stars and galaxies and accretion disks, and high-energy plasmas in astrophysics and in fusion machines. He authored over 250 scientific papers in international journals and two textbooks.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamentals of Astrophysics
Book Subtitle: Astrophysical Methods
Authors: Attilio Ferrari
Series Title: UNITEXT for Physics
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-60566-6Due: 24 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-60569-7Due: 24 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-60567-3Due: 24 July 2024
Series ISSN: 2198-7882
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7890
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 482
Number of Illustrations: 205 b/w illustrations, 99 illustrations in colour