Foundations of high-energy astrophysics [[electronic resource] /] / Mario Vietri

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782424203321
• Autore: Vietri Mario
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2008
• ISBN: 1-281-96673-8; 9786611966737; 0-226-85571-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (575 p.)
• Collana: Theoretical astrophysics
• Classificazione: US 2000
• Disciplina: 523.01/976
• Soggetti: Astrophysics; Infrared astronomy; X-ray astronomy; Gamma ray astronomy; Particles (Nuclear physics)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-542) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Hydrodynamics -- Chapter 2. Magnetohydrodynamics and Magnetic Fields -- Chapter 3. Radiative Processes -- Chapter 4. Nonthermal Particles -- Chapter 5. Spherical Flows: Accretion and Explosion -- Chapter 6. Disk Accretion I -- Chapter 7. Disk Accretion -- Chapter 8. Electrodynamics of Compact Objects -- Appendix A. Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves -- Appendix B. Orbits Around Black Holes -- Appendix C. Useful Formulae -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written by one of today's most highly respected astrophysicists, Foundations of High-Energy Astrophysics is an introduction to the mathematical and physical techniques used in the study of high-energy astrophysics. Here, Mario Vietri approaches the basics of high-energy astrophysics with an emphasis on underlying physical processes as opposed to a more mathematical approach. Alongside more traditional topics, Vietri presents new subjects increasingly considered crucial to understanding high-energy astrophysical sources, including the electrodynamics of cosmic sources, new developments in the theory of ; standard accretion disks, and the physics of coronae, thick disks, and accretion onto magnetized objects. The most thorough and engaging survey of high-energy astrophysics available today, Foundations of High-Energy Astrophysics introduces the main physical processes relevant to the field in a rigorous yet accessible way, while paying careful attention to observational issues. Vietri's book will quickly become a classic text for students and active researchers in astronomy and astrophysics. Those in adjoining fields will also find it a valuable addition to their personal libraries.