Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-Fluids - With Applications in Astrophysics and Plasma Physics

Klappentext Introductory account which has applications in astrophysics and plasma physics. Zusammenfassung In Relativistic Fluids and Magneto-fluids there are chapters on mathematical structure! singluar hypersurfaces in space-time! propagation of weak discontinuities! relativistic simple waves! relativistic geometrical optics! relativistic asymptotic waves! relativistic shock waves! and stability of relativistic shock waves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mathematical structure; 3. Singular hypersurfaces in space-time; 4. Propagation of weak discontinuities; 5. Relativistic simple waves; 6. Relativistic geometrical optics; 7. Relativistic asymptotic waves; 8. Relativistic shock waves; 9. Propagation of relativistic shock waves; 10. Stability of relativistic shock waves; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: A. M. Anile, Angelo Marcello Anile, Marcello Anile, Anile A. M.
• Assisted by: P. V. Landshoff (Editor), D. R. Nelson (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.02.1990
• EAN: 9780521304061
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30406-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Cancer; Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; SCIENCE / Physics / General, Astrophysics, SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics, Plasma Physics