Computational star formation : proceedings of the 270th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, May 31-Jun 4, 2010

Author(s)

• International Astronomical Union. Symposium
• Alves, João F.
• Elmegreen, Bruce G.
• Girart, Josep M.
• Trimble, Virginia
• International Astronomical Union

Bibliographic Information

Computational star formation : proceedings of the 270th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, May 31-Jun 4, 2010

edited by Joao Alves ... [et al.]

（IAU symposium and colloquium proceedings series, no. 270）

Cambridge University Press, 2011

• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The rapid advance of computer capabilities over the last two decades has opened up a new field of numerical simulations in which detailed physical models can be made to represent the most complex processes. IAU Symposium 270 reviews a wide range of topics relevant to computer modeling in the fields of interstellar gas dynamics, star formation and galactic dynamics. It includes numerical techniques for modeling physical processes such as self-gravitating, radiative magnetohydrodynamics, as well as novel hardware options for acceleration and a view into the future of computation. Observations of interstellar gas and star formation are also reviewed. This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in the field of numerical astrophysics.

Table of Contents

• 1. Historical introduction
• 2. Individual star formation: observations
• 3. Low-mass star formation: observations
• 4. Individual star formation: theory
• 5. Formation of clusters: observations
• 6. Formation of clusters: theory
• 7. Numerical methods: MHD
• 8. Numerical methods: radiative dynamics
• 9. Local star formation processes
• 10. Star formation feedback
• 11. Star formation on galactic scales
• 12. Special purpose hardware
• 13. Computational methods
• 14. Radiation diagnostics of star formation
• 15. Large scale star formation
• 16. Cosmological star formation
• 17. Computational star formation: Summary
• Index.

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Details

• NCID: BB05869500
• ISBN:
  • 9780521766432
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge [England]
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 556 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Stars -- Formation -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Stars -- Formation -- Computer simulation -- Congresses
  • FREE : IAU
  • FREE : Computational star formation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71935870