Star formation in galaxy evolution : connecting numerical models to reality
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Star formation in galaxy evolution : connecting numerical models to reality
（Saas-Fee Advanced Course, 43）
Springer, c2016
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Other authors: Simon C.O. Glover, Ralf S. Klessen, Volker Springel
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course. Written by four eminent scientists in the field, the book reviews the physical processes related to star formation, starting from cosmological down to galactic scales. It presents a detailed description of the interstellar medium and its link with the star formation. And it describes the main numerical computational techniques designed to solve the equations governing self-gravitating fluids used for modelling of galactic and extra-galactic systems. This book provides a unique framework which is needed to develop and improve the simulation techniques designed for understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies. Presented in an accessible manner it contains the present day state of knowledge of the field. It serves as an entry point and key reference to students and researchers in astronomy, cosmology, and physics.
Table of Contents
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium.- Introduction.- Composition of the ISM.- Heating and cooling of interstellar gas.- ISM Turbulence.- Formation of molecular clouds.- Star Formation.- Summary.- High performance computing and numerical modelling.- Preamble.- Collisionless N-Body dynamics.- Time Integration techniques.- Gravitationals force calculation.- Basic gas dynamics.- Eularian hydrodynamics.- Smoothed particle hydrodynamics.- Moving-mesh techniques.- Parallelized techniques and current computing Trends.-
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