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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002857809707536

Autore

Choudhuri, Arnab Rai

Titolo

Astrophysics for physicists / Arnab Rai Choudhuri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

ISBN

9780521815536 (hardback)

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 471 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Classificazione

LC QB461

52.9.51

Disciplina

523.01

Soggetti

Astrophysics - Textbooks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Interaction of radiation with matter; 3. Stellar astrophysics I: basic theoretical ideas and observational data; 4. Stellar astrophysics II: nucleosynthesis and other advance topics; 5. End states and stellar collapse; 6. Our galaxy and its interstellar matter; 7. Elements of stellar dynamics; 8. Elements of plasma astrophysics; 9. Extragalactic astronomy; 10. The spacetime dynamics of the Universe; 11. The thermal history of the Universe; 12. Elements of tensors and general relativity; 13. Some applications of general relativity; 14. Relativistic cosmology; Appendixes; References; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook also provides an overview of astrophysics for astrophysics graduate students, before they delve into more specialized volumes. Assuming background knowledge at the level of a physics major, the textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Physical concepts, mathematical derivations and observational data are combined in a balanced way to provide a unified treatment. Topics such as general relativity and plasma physics, which are not usually covered in physics courses but used extensively in astrophysics, are developed from first principles. While the emphasis is on developing the fundamentals thoroughly, recent important discoveries are highlighted at every stage"--Provided by publisher.



"This textbook develops astrophysics from the basics without requiring any previous study in astronomy or astrophysics. Physical concepts,mathematical derivations and observational data are combined in a balanced way to provide a unified treatment"--Provided by publisher.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910580215603321

Autore

Antosz Katarzyna

Titolo

Systems Engineering: Availability and Reliability

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering & technology

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Current trends in Industry 4.0 are largely related to issues of reliability and availability. As a result of these trends and the complexity of engineering systems, research and development in this area needs to focus on new solutions in the integration of intelligent machines or systems, with an emphasis on changes in production processes aimed at increasing production efficiency or equipment reliability. The emergence of innovative technologies and new business models based on innovation, cooperation networks, and the enhancement of endogenous resources is assumed to be a strong contribution to the development of competitive economies all around the world. Innovation and engineering, focused on sustainability, reliability, and availability of resources, have a key role in this context. The scope of this Special Issue is closely associated to that of the ICIE'2020 conference. This conference and journal's Special Issue is to present current innovations and engineering achievements of top world scientists and industrial practitioners in the thematic areas related to reliability and risk



assessment, innovations in maintenance strategies, production process scheduling, management and maintenance or systems analysis, simulation, design and modelling.