Cosmic Magnetic Fields / / edited by Richard Wielebinski, Rainer Beck

• Pubblicazione: Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2005.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XIV, 279 p. Also available online.)
• Disciplina: 520
• Soggetto topico: Astronomy; Astrophysics; Computer science - Mathematics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Computational Science and Engineering
• Persona (resp. second.): WielebinskiR; BeckRainer
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Magnetic Fields in the Early Universe -- Magnetic Fields in Galaxy Systems, Clusters and Beyond -- Magnetic Fields in Galaxies -- The Origin of Galactic Magnetic Fields -- Magnetic Fields in the Milky Way, Derived from Radio Continuum Observations and Faraday Rotation Studies -- Mesoscale Magnetic Structures in Spiral Galaxies -- Magnetic Fields in Diffuse HI and Molecular Clouds -- Stellar Magnetic Fields -- Importance of Magnetic Helicity in Dynamos -- Numerical Magnetohydrodynamics in Astrophysics.
• Sommario/riassunto: While magnetic fields permeate the universe on all scales, the present book is dedicated to their investigation on the largest scales and affords a balanced account of both theoretical and observational aspects. Written as a set of advanced lectures and tutorial reviews, which lead up to the forefront of research, this book offers both a modern source of reference for the experienced researchers as well as a high-level introductory text for postgraduate students and nonspecialist researchers working in related areas.
• Titolo autorizzato: Cosmic magnetic fields
• ISBN: 9783540313960; 3540313966
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144607603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lecture Notes in Physics, . 0075-8450 ; ; 664