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Basics of plasma astrophysics / Claudio Chiuderi, Marco Velli.
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Chiuderi, C.
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English
Published/Created
Milan : Springer, [2015]
©2015
Description
ix, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy eBooks 2015 English International
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Harold P. Furth Plasma Physics Library - Stacks
QB462.7 .C45 2015
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Plasma astrophysics
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UNITEXT for physics
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UNITEXT for physics, 2198-7882
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Summary note
This book is an introduction to contemporary plasma physics that discusses the most relevant recent advances in the field and covers a careful choice of applications to various branches of astrophysics and space science. The purpose of the book is to allow the student to master the basic concepts of plasma physics and to bring him or her up to date in a number of relevant areas of current research. Topics covered include orbit theory, kinetic theory, fluid models, magnetohydrodynamics, MHD turbulence, instabilities, discontinuities, and magnetic reconnection. Some prior knowledge of classical physics is required, in particular fluid mechanics, statistical physics, and electrodynamics. The mathematical developments are self-contained and explicitly detailed in the text. A number of exercises are provided at the end of each chapter, together with suggestions and solutions.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) and index.
Contents
An introduction to plasma physics
Particle orbit theory
Kinetic theory of plasmas : an outline
Fluid models
Magnetohydrogynamics
Instabilities
Waves
Shocks
Magnetic reconnection
MHD turbulence
Build-up of magnetic fields.
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ISBN
9788847052796 (hardback)
8847052793
LCCN
2014947666
OCLC
902717943
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