Introduction to Magnetohydrodynamics

Klappentext A comprehensive textbook which prioritises physical ideas over mathematical detail. This new edition offers additional coverage of planetary dynamos! astrophysical applications and fusion plasma magnetohydrodynamics. An ideal companion for both undergraduates and postgraduates in physics! applied mathematics or engineering. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive textbook which prioritises physical ideas over mathematical detail. This new edition offers additional coverage of planetary dynamos! astrophysical applications and fusion plasma magnetohydrodynamics. An ideal companion for both undergraduates and postgraduates in physics! applied mathematics or engineering.

About the author

P. A. Davidson is a professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He has authored over 100 publications in the fields of magnetohydrodynamics and turbulence, including the books Turbulence: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers (2015) and Turbulence in Rotating, Stratified and Electrically Conducting Fluids (2013). He is also an associate editor of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Product details

• Authors: P. A. Davidson, P. A. (University of Cambridge) Davidson, Peter Davidson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781107160163
• ISBN: 978-1-107-16016-3
• No. of pages: 572
• Series: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mat; Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Electricity, magnetism, optics