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OverviewThe twentieth century has witnessed the transformation of astronomy from celestial mechanics to astrophysics. While optical telescopes may have presented a peek into the structure of the constituents of the universe, such as stars and galaxies, new windows of observation have revealed far more amorphous objects, from nebulae and sheets to filaments and voids, whose ""violent"" processes include flares, shocks, accretion disks and jets. In these processes, plasma is often the constituent matter- as well as the medium through which the astrophysical setting becomes so violent. In this graduate level text, Tajima and Shibata offer a new synthesis starting where classic works on plasma physics left off. Beginning with a view of plasma astrophysics through fundamental processes of quasi-magnetostatic equilibria, quasi-hydrostatic equilibria, and non-equilibria, the authors go on to develop unique approaches to violent astrophysical plasmas- as opposed to the more quiescent laboratory variety- and their processes. The text continues with an exploration of the fundamental processes in hydrostatic, magnetostatic, and gravitational objects. The final chapter is devoted to a discussion of the applications of plasma astrophysics to cosmology, anticipating future developments in this exciting field. This text will be of enormous use to graduate- and some advanced undergraduate- students, as well as to physicists entering the field of plasma physics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Toshi Tajima , Kazunari ShibataPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780813339962ISBN 10: 0813339960 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 25 January 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents* Introduction * Plasma Physics-- Modern Astrophysical Perspectives * Fundamental Processes in Hydrostatic and Magnetostatic Objects * Fundamental Processes in Gravitational Objects * Cosmological Plasma AstrophysicsReviewsAuthor InformationToshiki Tajima is Director General at the Kansai Research Establishment, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute in Kyoto. He was formerly the Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor in Theoretical Physics at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include accelerator physics and computational physics. He is co-author with Kazunari Shibata, of Plasma Astrophysics. Toshiki Tajima is professor of physics and computational and applied mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a member of the Institute for Fusion Studies. His research interests include accelerator physics and computational physics. Kazunari Shibata is associate professor of Astronomy at the National Astronomical Observatory in Tokyoo. He has taught a series of lectures on plasma astrophysics at Osaka University, the University of Tokyo, and Kyoto University. His interests include solar physics, X-ray astronomy, and magnetohydrodynamic astrophysics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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