Basics of plasma astrophysics

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Basics of plasma astrophysics

Claudio Chiuderi, Marco Velli

(Unitext for physics)

Springer, c2015

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-276) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

From the Contents: Orbit theory.- Kinetic theory of plasmas.- Fluid models of plasmas.- Magnetohydrodynamics.- Instabilities.- Waves.- Discontinuities.- Magnetic reconnection.- MHD turbulence.

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  • NCID
    BB1768008X
  • ISBN
    • 9788847052796
  • LCCN
    2014947666
  • Country Code
    it
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Milan
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 279 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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