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.

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), R. Beck (Editor), Rainer Beck (Editor), R. Wielebinski (Editor), Richar Wielebinski (Editor), Richard Wielebinski (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2005
• EAN: 9783540241751
• ISBN: 978-3-540-24175-1
• No. of pages: 279
• Weight: 522 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 279 p.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics; Lecture Notes in Physics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Astrophysik, B, 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