Cosmic Magnetic Fields

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 that 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.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Rainer Beck ist Dozent für Neuere Geschichte an der Universität Salzburg. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich der Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit.

Summary

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 that 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.

Product details

• Assisted by: BECK (Editor), Beck (Editor), Rainer Beck (Editor), Richar Wielebinski (Editor), Richard Wielebinski (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783642421303
• ISBN: 978-3-642-42130-3
• No. of pages: 279
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 456 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 279 p.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics; Lecture Notes in Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; C, astronomy, Astrophysics, Numerische Mathematik, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Physics and Astronomy, Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Computer mathematics, Computational Science and Engineering, Maths for scientists