Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics: Hydrodynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, and Radiation Hydrodynamics

Author:   Shoji Kato ,  Jun Fukue
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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Pages:   625
Publication Date:   20 June 2020
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Author:   Shoji Kato ,  Jun Fukue
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   1.136kg
ISBN:  

9789811541735


ISBN 10:   9811541736
Pages:   625
Publication Date:   20 June 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
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1 Introduction.- Part I Hydrodynamical Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects.- 2 Basic Equations for Hydrodynamics.- 3 Astrophysical Fluid Flows.- 4 Wave Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects.- 5 Convection and Related Topics.- 6 Dynamical Instability and Dynamical Excitation of Oscillations.- 7 Instabilities due to Dissipative Processes I (Secular Instability).- 8 Overstability due to Dissipative Processes II: Excitation of Oscillations.- 9 General Relativistic Hydrodynamics.- Part II Magnetohydrodynamical Phenomena in Astrophysical Objects.- 10 Derivation of Magnetohydrodynamical Equations from Boltzmann Equation.- 11 MHD Equations and Basic Characteristics of Magnetic Fields.- 12 Astrophysical MHD Flows.- 13 Waves and Shocks in Magnetohydrodynamical Fluids.- 14 Astrophysical Dynamo.- 15 General Stability Theorem for MHD Systems.- 16 Instabilities Related to Magnetic Fields.- 17 Important Non-Ideal MHD Processes.- 18 Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics.- Part III Astrophysical RadiationHydrodynamics.- 19 Basic Concepts of Radiative Fluids.- 20 Basic Equations for Radiative Transfer.- 21 Basic Equations for Radiation Hydrodynamics.- 22 Astrophysical RHD Flows.- 23 Wave and Instability in Radiative Fluids.- 24 Relativistic Radiative Transfer.- 25 Relativistic Radiation Hydrodynamics .- 26 General Relativistic Radiation Hydrodynamics.

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Shoji Kato is an emeritus professor at Kyoto University. He received his doctor of science from the University of Tokyo in 1963. After that he became an assistant professor at the Department of Astronomy in 1963. In 1971, he moved to the Department of Astronomy, Kyoto University, and served as an associate professor until 1975 and as a professor until 1998. After becoming an emeritus professor at Kyoto University in 1998, he was appointed as a professor at the Faculty of Economy and the Faculty of Informatics, Nara Gakuen University (formerly Nara Sangyo University) in 1999 and 2001, respectively, and retired in 2007. Currently he is also an emeritus professor at Nara Gakuen University. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.  Jun Fukue is a professor at Osaka Kyoiku University. He received his doctor of science from Kyoto University in 1983, and then served as a research fellow supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science until 1984. He was appointed as an assistant professor, associate professor and professor at Osaka Kyoiku University in 1984, 1989 and 2004 respectively. He is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan.

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