04369nam 2200721 a 450 991078242420332120200520144314.01-281-96673-897866119667370-226-85571-610.7208/9780226855714(CKB)1000000000579809(EBL)408282(OCoLC)310981180(SSID)ssj0000157539(PQKBManifestationID)11149665(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000157539(PQKBWorkID)10139648(PQKB)11075747(MiAaPQ)EBC408282(DE-B1597)523136(DE-B1597)9780226855714(Au-PeEL)EBL408282(CaPaEBR)ebr10265981(CaONFJC)MIL196673(EXLCZ)99100000000057980920070720d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFoundations of high-energy astrophysics[electronic resource] /Mario VietriChicago University of Chicago Press20081 online resource (575 p.)Theoretical astrophysicsDescription based upon print version of record.0-226-85569-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-542) and index.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 -- IndexWritten 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. Theoretical astrophysics.AstrophysicsTextbooksInfrared astronomyTextbooksX-ray astronomyTextbooksGamma ray astronomyTextbooksParticles (Nuclear physics)Textbooksastrophysics, cosmic sources, electrodynamics, standard accretion disks, magnetized objects, coronae, physics, astronomy, mass conservation, momentum, energy, bernoullis theorem, conservative form, hydrodynamics, shock waves, discontinuity, small perturbations, viscous fluids, collisional shocks, noncollisional, de laval nozzle, magnetic fields, magnetohydrodynamics, nonfiction, science, radiative processes, nonthermal particles, spherical flows, explosion, pulsars, magnetospheres, black holes, orbits.AstrophysicsInfrared astronomyX-ray astronomyGamma ray astronomyParticles (Nuclear physics)523.01/976US 2000rvkVietri Mario314220MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782424203321Foundations of high-energy astrophysics3850103UNINA