Principles Of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
by Cathie Clarke /
2007 / English / PDF
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Fluid dynamical forces drive most of the fundamental processes in
the Universe and so play a crucial role in our understanding of
astrophysics. This comprehensive 2007 textbook introduces the
necessary fluid dynamics to understand a wide range of astronomical
phenomena, from stellar structures to supernovae blast waves, to
accretion discs. The authors' approach is to introduce and derive
the fundamental equations, supplemented by text that conveys a more
intuitive understanding of the subject, and to emphasise the
observable phenomena that rely on fluid dynamical processes. The
textbook has been developed for use by final year undergraduate and
starting graduate students of astrophysics, and contains over fifty
exercises. It is based on the authors' many years of teaching their
astrophysical fluid dynamics course at the University of Cambridge.
Fluid dynamical forces drive most of the fundamental processes in
the Universe and so play a crucial role in our understanding of
astrophysics. This comprehensive 2007 textbook introduces the
necessary fluid dynamics to understand a wide range of astronomical
phenomena, from stellar structures to supernovae blast waves, to
accretion discs. The authors' approach is to introduce and derive
the fundamental equations, supplemented by text that conveys a more
intuitive understanding of the subject, and to emphasise the
observable phenomena that rely on fluid dynamical processes. The
textbook has been developed for use by final year undergraduate and
starting graduate students of astrophysics, and contains over fifty
exercises. It is based on the authors' many years of teaching their
astrophysical fluid dynamics course at the University of Cambridge.
