Gravitational Physics of Stellar and Galactic Systems

Zusammenfassung This text describes the gravitational interactions and evolution of astronomical systems on all scales! from small groups of stars through galaxies and clusters of galaxies to the Universe itself. It is written to bring out the physical content behind the mathematical formulae! and contains a number of exercises and suggestions for research topics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. Idealized homogeneous systems - basic ideas and gentle relaxation; 2. Infnite inhomogeneous systems - galaxy clustering; 3. Finite spherical systems - cluster of galaxies, galactic nuclei, globular clusters; 4. Finite flattered systems - galaxies; Index.

Product details

• Authors: William C. Saslaw
• Assisted by: Peter Landshoff (Editor), D. R. Nelson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.1987
• EAN: 9780521349758
• ISBN: 978-0-521-34975-8
• No. of pages: 512
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous