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Record Nr.

UNISA996466810803316

Autore

Rohlfs Kristen

Titolo

Lectures on Density Wave Theory [[electronic resource] /] / by Kristen Rohlfs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1977

ISBN

3-540-37066-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 1977.]

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 69

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Some elements of stellar dynamics -- The density distribution perpendicular to the galactic plane -- The stability of solutions -- The dynamics of a rotating disk of non-interacting particles -- The theory of spiral structure of galaxies -- Gas dynamical effects on density waves -- Observable consequences of the density wave theory -- Evolution and origin of density waves.