Chaos and Complexity in Astrophysics

Klappentext A primer for researchers and graduate students; introduces and applies chaos techniques to specific astrophysical systems. Zusammenfassung This primer on nonlinear dynamics for researchers and graduate students of astrophysics provides the necessary investigative tools to explore chaotic and complex phenomena. Comprehensive mathematical concepts and techniques are introduced in the first part of the book! before being applied to specific astrophysical systems and problems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Dynamical Systems - General: 1. Introduction to Part I; 2. Astrophysical examples; 3. Mathematical properties of dynamical systems; 4. Properties of chaotic dynamics; 5. Analysis of time series; 6. Regular and irregular motion in Hamiltonian systems; 7. Extended systems - instabilities and patterns; Part II. Astrophysical Applications: 8. Introduction to Part II; 9. Planetary, stellar and galactic dynamics; 10. Irregularly variable astronomical point sources; 11. Complex spatial patterns in astrophysics; 12. Topics in astrophysical fluid dynamics; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Oded Regev, Oded (Technion - Israel Institute of Techno Regev, Regev Oded
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2012
• EAN: 9781107406544
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40654-4
• No. of pages: 470
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Nonlinear science, Chaos Theory