Introduction to Modern Magnetohydrodynamics

Informationen zum Autor Sébastien Galtier is a professor of astrophysics at the Université Paris-Saclay, France. His research focusses on magnetohydrodynamic turbulence and he has published widely in the field. He was President of the French National Program in Solar Physics (CNRS) from 2010 to 2014, and is an honorary member of the prestigious Institut Universitaire de France. Klappentext An introductory text on magnetohydrodynamics for advanced students, covering its broad range of applications in nature and in the laboratory.Addressing a broad range of applications in the fields of astrophysics, geophysics and engineering, this well-illustrated textbook offers an introduction to magnetohydrodynamics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Rigorous derivations within the text, exercises and worked solutions provide an engaging and practical introduction to the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Table of physical quantities; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. Magnetohydrodynamics; 3. Conservation laws; Part II. Fundamental Processes: 4. Magnetohydrodynamic waves; 5. Dynamo; 6. Discontinuities and shocks; 7. Magnetic reconnection; Part III. Instabilities and Magnetic Confinement: 8. Static equilibrium; 9. Linear perturbation theory; 10. Study of MHD instabilities; Part IV. Turbulence: 11. Hydrodynamic turbulence; 12. MHD turbulence; 13. Advanced MHD turbulence; Appendix 1. Solutions to the exercises; Appendix 2. Formulary; References; Index.

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• Authors: Saebastien Galtier, Sebastien Galtier, Sébastien Galtier, Sebastien (Ecole Polytechnique Galtier
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781107158658
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15865-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity, SCIENCE / Physics / Magnetism, SCIENCE / Physics / Electromagnetism, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism