05133nam 2200685Ia 450 991081858190332120200520144314.01-281-91943-89786611919436981-277-437-8(CKB)1000000000480117(EBL)1679715(OCoLC)820942730(SSID)ssj0000183494(PQKBManifestationID)11179825(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000183494(PQKBWorkID)10196154(PQKB)10646350(MiAaPQ)EBC1679715(WSP)00006010(Au-PeEL)EBL1679715(CaPaEBR)ebr10201351(CaONFJC)MIL191943(EXLCZ)99100000000048011720061016d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAn invitation to astrophysics /Thanu Padmanabhan1st ed.Hackensack, N.J. World Scientificc20061 online resource (383 p.)World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ;v. 8Description based upon print version of record.981-256-687-2 981-256-638-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-355) and index.Contents ; Preface ; Prologue ; 1 Gravitation ; 1.1 Orbits in Newtonian gravity ; 1.2 Precession and tides ; 1.3 Virial theorem ; 1.4 Gravitational collisions and relaxation ; 1.5 Relativistic gravity ; 1.6 Gravitational lensing ; 2 Radiative Processes2.1 The origin of radiation 2.1.1 Radiation in classical theory ; 2.1.2 Radiation in quantum theory ; 2.2 Thermal radiation ; 2.3 Monochromatic plane wave ; 2.4 Astrophysical radiative processes ; 2.4.1 Thermal bremsstrahlung ; 2.4.2 Synchrotron radiation2.4.3 Inverse Compton scattering 2.5 Radiative processes in quantum theory ; 2.5.1 Energy levels ; 2.5.2 Transition rates and cross sections ; 2.5.3 Ionisation and recombination ; 2.5.4 Spectral line profiles ; 3 Matter ; 3.1 Equations of state3.2 Self-gravitating barotropic fluids 3.3 Flows of matter ; 3.3.1 Spherical accretion ; 3.3.2 Accretion disks ; 3.3.3 Shock waves and explosions ; 3.3.4 Turbulence ; 3.4 Basic plasma physics ; 3.4.1 Ionisation equilibrium of plasma ; 3.4.2 Electromagnetic fields in plasma4 Stars and Stellar Evolution 4.1 When is gravity important? ; 4.2 Stellar magnitudes and colours ; 4.3 Modeling stellar structure ; 4.4 The Sun as a star ; 4.5 Overview of stellar evolution ; 4.5.1 Formation of a main sequence star ; 4.5.2 Life history of a star ; 5 Relics of Stars5.1 Supernova remnantsThis unique book provides a clear and lucid description of several aspects of astrophysics and cosmology in a language understandable to a physicist or beginner in astrophysics. It presents the key topics in all branches of astrophysics and cosmology in a simple and concise language. The emphasis is on currently active research areas and exciting new frontiers rather than on more pedantic topics. Many complicated results are introduced with simple, novel derivations which strengthen the conceptual understanding of the subject. The book also contains over one hundred exercises which will helpWorld Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ;v. 8.AstrophysicsCosmologyAstrophysics.Cosmology.523.01Padmanabhan T(Thanu),1957-49516MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818581903321Invitation to astrophysics808660UNINA