Language: English
Published by London, Imperial College Press, United Kingdom, 2006
Seller: Chiemgauer Internet Antiquariat GbR, Altenmarkt, BAY, Germany
First Edition
Originalbroschur. 22 cm. Condition: Wie neu. First edition. 227 pages. VERY FRESH copy. (We offer a lot of books on PHYSICS and MATHEMATICS on stock in EXCELLENT shape). This book provides an introduction for graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to the field of astrophysical fluid dynamics. Although sometimes ignored, fluid dynamical processes play a central role in virtually all areas of astrophysics.No previous knowledge of fluid dynamics is assumed. After establishing the basic equations of fluid dynamics and the physics relevant to an astrophysical application, a variety of topics in the field are addressed. There is also a chapter introducing the reader to numerical methods. Appendices list useful physical constants and astronomical quantities, and provide handy reference material on Cartesian tensors, vector calculus in polar coordinates, self-adjoint eigenvalue problems and JWKB theory. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 505.
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
ISBN 10: 1975919920 ISBN 13: 9781975919924
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 108 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.27 inches. This item is printed on demand.